Colleges offering Physical Sciences

1,520 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Physical Sciences. Together they awarded 48,703 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 69 schools offer a version that can be completed fully online. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 174 Associate 365 Bachelor 1,172 Master 372 PhD 236 Professional 1

Most schools offering it: California (177), Texas (94), Pennsylvania (94), New York (91), Ohio (63), Massachusetts (51)

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University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

Physical Sciences: 624 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 45,882
Retention: 97%
Programs: 172
Awards 2024-25: 15,568

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UWC

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University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA

Physical Sciences: 501 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 56,997
Retention: 95%
Programs: 385
Awards 2024-25: 15,047

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UCD

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University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA

Physical Sciences: 482 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 44,256
Retention: 94%
Programs: 162
Awards 2024-25: 13,222

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OSU

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Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH

Physical Sciences: 476 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 61,443
Retention: 94%
Programs: 253
Awards 2024-25: 16,558

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University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI

Physical Sciences: 454 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 51,044
Retention: 96%
Programs: 262
Awards 2024-25: 19,199

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UMA

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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

Physical Sciences: 446 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 52,855
Retention: 97%
Programs: 254
Awards 2024-25: 16,680

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TAU

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Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, TX

Physical Sciences: 428 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 78,321
Retention: 94%
Programs: 266
Awards 2024-25: 22,577

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UTA

Public

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX

Physical Sciences: 418 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 53,864
Retention: 97%
Programs: 203
Awards 2024-25: 18,937

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University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Physical Sciences: 404 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 56,311
Retention: 98%
Programs: 190
Awards 2024-25: 18,849

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UCA

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University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Physical Sciences: 396 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 47,335
Retention: 97%
Programs: 193
Awards 2024-25: 14,956

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UCB

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University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO

Physical Sciences: 384 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 38,799
Retention: 90%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 10,325

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UCB

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University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA

Physical Sciences: 380 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 26,133
Retention: 93%
Programs: 97
Awards 2024-25: 7,580

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UIU

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

Physical Sciences: 379 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 59,238
Retention: 95%
Programs: 200
Awards 2024-25: 17,879

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PSU

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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA

Physical Sciences: 377 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 50,737
Retention: 93%
Programs: 252
Awards 2024-25: 14,703

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University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA

Physical Sciences: 377 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 37,297
Retention: 94%
Programs: 173
Awards 2024-25: 11,456

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CSN

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College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Physical Sciences: 371 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 28,313
Programs: 172
Awards 2024-25: 5,657

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University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Physical Sciences: 369 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 18,566
Retention: 99%
Programs: 121
Awards 2024-25: 6,960

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PUC

Public

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Physical Sciences: 353 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 58,658
Retention: 93%
Programs: 249
Awards 2024-25: 17,028

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University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Physical Sciences: 340 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 56,365
Retention: 83%
Programs: 307
Awards 2024-25: 12,522

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SBU

Public

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Physical Sciences: 325 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 26,689
Retention: 90%
Programs: 176
Awards 2024-25: 7,857

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Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Physical Sciences: 314 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 30,259
Retention: 98%
Programs: 259
Awards 2024-25: 11,030

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JHU

Private nonprofit

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Physical Sciences: 312 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 30,210
Retention: 98%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 12,221

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CUC

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Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY

Physical Sciences: 290 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 35,173
Retention: 98%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 15,748

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UNC

Public

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

Physical Sciences: 290 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 32,438
Retention: 97%
Programs: 136
Awards 2024-25: 9,499

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