2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Arizona

Physical Sciences isn't the most popular bachelor's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #17 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the most popular for physical sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 576 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physical Sciences School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The physical sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Arizona ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for physical sciences, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for physical sciences.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

 

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Physical Sciences in Arizona

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for physical sciences students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Physical Sciences Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

218 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AZ

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University of Arizona is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in physical sciences in Arizona.

There were roughly 218 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from University of Arizona

2

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

189 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In AZ

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Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in physical sciences in Arizona.

There were approximately 189 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Arizona State University - Tempe

3

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

144 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In AZ

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Northern Arizona University is a popular option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. NAU is a very large public university located in the city of Flagstaff. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in physical sciences in Arizona.

There were roughly 144 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Northern Arizona University

4

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott
Prescott, AZ

25 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AZ

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is a popular option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Prescott. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in physical sciences in Arizona.

There were approximately 25 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Prescott in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

5

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Grand Canyon University

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	33	2,029
Oklahoma	33	325
New Mexico	30	135

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	209
Physics	152
Geological & Earth Sciences	89
General Physical Sciences	49
Astronomy & Astrophysics	33
Materials Sciences	17
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	15
Other Physical Science	12

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	3,028
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	2,863
Computer & Information Sciences	2,363
Natural Resources & Conservation	586
Architecture & Related Services	472
Mathematics & Statistics	388
Science Technologies / Technicians	341
Engineering Technologies	216
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	169
Communications Technologies & Support	114

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA. More about our data sources and methodologies.