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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ASU

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Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ

Physical Sciences: 283 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 79,818
Retention: 87%
Programs: 347
Awards 2024-25: 22,923

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UPC

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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA

Physical Sciences: 279 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 35,724
Retention: 92%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 11,005

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UMC

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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN

Physical Sciences: 276 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 56,666
Retention: 91%
Programs: 276
Awards 2024-25: 12,420

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UMP

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University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD

Physical Sciences: 276 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 41,725
Retention: 96%
Programs: 190
Awards 2024-25: 12,579

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University of California-Davis

Davis, CA

Physical Sciences: 274 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 40,065
Retention: 93%
Programs: 192
Awards 2024-25: 11,394

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UVC

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University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

Physical Sciences: 274 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 26,409
Retention: 98%
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 9,098

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NYU

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New York University

New York, NY

Physical Sciences: 273 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 56,832
Retention: 96%
Programs: 237
Awards 2024-25: 20,211

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UCC

Public

University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA

Physical Sciences: 273 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 19,938
Retention: 88%
Programs: 111
Awards 2024-25: 5,280

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Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Physical Sciences: 264 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 9,137
Retention: 98%
Programs: 53
Awards 2024-25: 2,453

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VPI

Public

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA

Physical Sciences: 259 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 38,857
Retention: 93%
Programs: 171
Awards 2024-25: 11,135

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Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Physical Sciences: 258 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 26,793
Retention: 98%
Programs: 171
Awards 2024-25: 9,154

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MIT

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA

Physical Sciences: 252 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 11,886
Retention: 99%
Programs: 56
Awards 2024-25: 3,847

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MSU

Public

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Physical Sciences: 247 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 52,089
Retention: 90%
Programs: 268
Awards 2024-25: 13,223

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Physical Sciences: 246 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 18,625
Retention: 98%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,803

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Yale University

New Haven, CT

Physical Sciences: 243 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 15,564
Retention: 99%
Programs: 132
Awards 2024-25: 5,610

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University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Physical Sciences: 233 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 11,946
Retention: 91%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 4,112

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Physical Sciences: 222 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD, Professional · Fully online

Students: 29,109
Retention: 99%
Programs: 229
Awards 2024-25: 10,603

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OUC

Public

Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH

Physical Sciences: 222 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 26,323
Retention: 84%
Programs: 266
Awards 2024-25: 7,864

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Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Physical Sciences: 222 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 15,175
Retention: 96%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,053

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CMU

Private nonprofit

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Physical Sciences: 219 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 15,888
Retention: 98%
Programs: 203
Awards 2024-25: 6,222

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UOC

Public

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK

Physical Sciences: 216 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 30,851
Retention: 90%
Programs: 160
Awards 2024-25: 7,630

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NCS

Public

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC

Physical Sciences: 208 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 38,464
Retention: 94%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 10,860

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University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Physical Sciences: 207 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 36,894
Retention: 86%
Programs: 247
Awards 2024-25: 9,826

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MSU

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Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Physical Sciences: 206 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 23,150
Retention: 83%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 5,860

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