by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for physical sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,124 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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
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 combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for physical sciences students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in physical sciences has to check out Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
It is hard to beat Boston College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Boston College
It is difficult to beat Northeastern University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Northeastern University
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in physical sciences needs to take a look at University of Connecticut. UCONN is a very large public university located in the town of Storrs.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from University of Connecticut
UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the small city of Amherst.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Boston University
Located in the town of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
UMass Lowell is a large public university located in the large suburb of Lowell.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Brandeis University
Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from College of the Holy Cross
Explore the best physical sciences schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 33 | 1,118 |
| New Hampshire | 32 | 198 |
| Vermont | 32 | 99 |
| Maine | 32 | 172 |
| Rhode Island | 32 | 105 |
| Connecticut | 31 | 366 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 843 |
| Physics | 743 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 371 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 118 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 27 |
| General Physical Sciences | 21 |
| Other Physical Science | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 9,314 |
| Engineering | 7,478 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 3,107 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 2,519 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 849 |
| Engineering Technologies | 776 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 767 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 111 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 1 |
