Physical Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #19 out of the 38 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physical sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 461 degrees in physical sciences annually.
Your choice of physical sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Physical Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Schools in Kentucky list to help you make the college decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the physical sciences degree levels they offer.
Any student pursuing a degree in physical sciences needs to take a look at University of Kentucky. UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.
There were about 120 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.
University of Louisville is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in physical sciences. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #421 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.
There were about 65 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year.
Murray State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in physical sciences. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were roughly 32 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat Eastern Kentucky University if you wish to pursue a degree in physical sciences. Eastern is a large public university located in the distant town of Richmond. This university ranks 12th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were about 47 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $34,512.
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).
Your choice of physical sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Physical Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
