2025 Best Physical Sciences Schools in Idaho

Physical Sciences isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #19 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Idaho to determine which ones were the best for physical sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 235 degrees in physical sciences to qualified students.

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• Best Overall Physical Sciences Schools List

Physical Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

The physical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Physical Sciences Schools in Idaho. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Physical Sciences in Idaho

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Idaho Schools in Physical Sciences

1

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded

25.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in physical sciences needs to take a look at Idaho State University. ISU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Pocatello.More information about a degree in physical sciences from Idaho State University

2

Boise State University
Boise, ID

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

87 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded

14.9% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Boise State University if you wish to pursue a degree in physical sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program report average early career income of $37,890.

More information about a degree in physical sciences from Boise State University

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	38	934
Utah	37	579
Montana	36	197
Wyoming	32	103

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	87
Geological & Earth Sciences	82
Physics	65
Astronomy & Astrophysics	1

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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.