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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Middlesex College

Edison, NJ

Physical Sciences: 205 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 12,044
Retention: 72%
Programs: 59

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

Physical Sciences: 201 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 31,091
Retention: 85%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 8,970

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Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Physical Sciences: 200 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 43,889
Retention: 96%
Programs: 149
Awards 2024-25: 14,293

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GSU

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Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Physical Sciences: 189 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 34,944
Retention: 80%
Programs: 162
Awards 2024-25: 8,848

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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA

Physical Sciences: 189 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 31,726
Retention: 92%
Programs: 201
Awards 2024-25: 10,173

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University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Physical Sciences: 188 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 24,404
Retention: 86%
Programs: 125
Awards 2024-25: 6,133

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RBC

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Richard Bland College

South Prince George, VA

Physical Sciences: 187 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Students: 2,788
Retention: 57%
Programs: 9
Awards 2024-25: 249

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University of California-Riverside

Riverside, CA

Physical Sciences: 186 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 26,384
Retention: 88%
Programs: 106
Awards 2024-25: 6,919

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USF

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University of South Florida

Tampa, FL

Physical Sciences: 184 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 49,622
Retention: 91%
Programs: 168
Awards 2024-25: 14,503

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RUB

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Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Physical Sciences: 179 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 52,269
Retention: 93%
Programs: 210
Awards 2024-25: 13,144

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GIT

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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA

Physical Sciences: 176 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 53,363
Retention: 98%
Programs: 66
Awards 2024-25: 13,150

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WSU

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Washington State University

Pullman, WA

Physical Sciences: 173 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 25,685
Retention: 78%
Programs: 222
Awards 2024-25: 7,458

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Brown University

Providence, RI

Physical Sciences: 172 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 11,956
Retention: 99%
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 3,477

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LSU

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA

Physical Sciences: 167 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 41,705
Retention: 85%
Programs: 135
Awards 2024-25: 8,832

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CSU

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Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO

Physical Sciences: 166 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 34,096
Retention: 86%
Programs: 189
Awards 2024-25: 8,384

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Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Physical Sciences: 165 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 37,163
Retention: 88%
Programs: 162
Awards 2024-25: 8,485

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University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT

Physical Sciences: 165 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 28,306
Retention: 92%
Programs: 245
Awards 2024-25: 8,615

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Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

Physical Sciences: 159 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 48,424
Retention: 91%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 20,593

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University of Delaware

Newark, DE

Physical Sciences: 159 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 24,412
Retention: 92%
Programs: 219
Awards 2024-25: 6,438

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WSU

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Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Physical Sciences: 158 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 23,803
Retention: 83%
Programs: 194
Awards 2024-25: 6,417

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Rice University

Houston, TX

Physical Sciences: 158 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 8,961
Retention: 97%
Programs: 89
Awards 2024-25: 2,880

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Physical Sciences: 157 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 30,779
Retention: 90%
Programs: 231
Awards 2024-25: 9,128

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ECC

Public

El Camino Community College District

Torrance, CA

Physical Sciences: 156 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 21,664
Retention: 73%
Programs: 91

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University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Physical Sciences: 155 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 31,903
Retention: 85%
Programs: 292
Awards 2024-25: 9,343

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