by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 20 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,067 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of physical sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for physical sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in physical sciences.
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in physical sciences needs to look into Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Columbia University in the City of New York
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in physical sciences needs to take a look at University of Rochester. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from University of Rochester
It is difficult to beat Cornell University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Cornell University
Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Rochester Institute of Technology
NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from New York University
SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the suburb of Stony Brook.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Stony Brook University
University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from University at Buffalo
Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Syracuse University
Binghamton University is a large public university located in the suburb of Vestal.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Binghamton University
Explore all the Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 1,945 |
| New Jersey | 34 | 587 |
| Maryland | 33 | 613 |
| Delaware | 30 | 86 |
| District of Columbia | 28 | 103 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 843 |
| Physics | 654 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 316 |
| Other Physical Science | 93 |
| General Physical Sciences | 54 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 51 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 49 |
| Materials Sciences | 7 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 8,689 |
| Engineering | 6,313 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 2,793 |
| Engineering Technologies | 1,771 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 1,278 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 1,006 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 796 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 107 |
