2025 Best Physical Sciences Schools in Alabama

When it comes to popularity, physical sciences sits in the middle of the road, ranking #19 out of 38 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physical Sciences Schools in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 540 degrees in physical sciences annually.

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Physical Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physical Sciences Schools in Alabama ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Physical Sciences in Alabama

The schools below may not offer all types of physical sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Alabama Schools in Physical Sciences

1

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

131 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded

1.5% Growth in Graduates

The University of Alabama is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical sciences. UA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa.More information about a degree in physical sciences from The University of Alabama

2

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

84 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded

14.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in physical sciences has to take a look at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a very large student population.

Soon after graduating, physical sciences degree recipients typically earn around $33,931 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree 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	38	1,591
West Virginia	38	238
Mississippi	38	518
South Carolina	38	424
Florida	38	1,496
Virginia	38	1,474
Arkansas	38	370
Kentucky	37	455
Georgia	37	1,064
Tennessee	37	721
Louisiana	37	473

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	278
Physics	125
Geological & Earth Sciences	60
Other Physical Science	57
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	17
Materials Sciences	3

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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.

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