2025 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 131 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 colleges 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 West Virginia list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

Top West Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in Physical Sciences

1

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Annual Graduates

West Virginia University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from West Virginia University

2

Marshall University
Huntington, WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Marshall University is a good option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Marshall University

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
Alabama	33	431
Georgia	33	816
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	74
Physics	30
Geological & Earth Sciences	23
General Physical Sciences	4

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	714
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	669
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences	531
Natural Resources & Conservation	469
Engineering Technologies	197
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	175
Mathematics & Statistics	77
Architecture & Related Services	13

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.