2025 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

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 #18 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 377 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

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.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on physical sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other physical sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt physical sciences students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physical sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Physical Sciences Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama list to help you make the college 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.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Physical Sciences in Alabama

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for physical sciences students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Alabama Schools for a Bachelor's in Physical Sciences

1

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

80 Annual Graduates

The University of Alabama is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. UA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tuscaloosa.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from The University of Alabama

2

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

70 Annual Graduates

University of Alabama at Birmingham is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from University of Alabama at Birmingham

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	34	1,153
Mississippi	34	303
Florida	34	1,037
Virginia	34	1,080
Georgia	33	816
West Virginia	32	189
Tennessee	32	560
South Carolina	32	335
Kentucky	31	363
Louisiana	31	331
Arkansas	30	299

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	232
Physics	83
Geological & Earth Sciences	29
Other Physical Science	29
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	4

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	2,579
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	2,251
Engineering Technologies	645
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	329
Mathematics & Statistics	286
Natural Resources & Conservation	265
Architecture & Related Services	149

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.