2021 Best Physical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts
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1,113Bachelor's Degrees
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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Physical Sciences is the #15 most popular major in Massachusetts with 1,113 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that 3.7% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Physical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer a bachelor's in physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical sciences programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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2021 Best Physical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying physical sciences.
Best Physical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Northeastern University has taken the #1 spot in this year's physical sciences ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Northeastern also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Physical Sciences in Massachusetts rankings.
The student loan default rate at Northeastern is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 7,987 students at Northeastern that take at least one class online. 1,267 students are part time.
University of Massachusetts Amherst comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst. UMass Amherst also made our Best Colleges for Physical Sciences in Massachusetts list, coming in at #4.
The student loan default rate at UMass Amherst is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. 4,105 of UMass Amherst students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 6,786 part time students in attendance at UMass Amherst.
Bridgewater State University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater. Bridgewater State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Physical Sciences in Massachusetts list.
The student loan default rate at Bridgewater State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,579 students at Bridgewater State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,921 part time students in attendance at Bridgewater State.
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).