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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ESU

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Empire State University

Saratoga Springs, NY

Physical Sciences: 155 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 10,469
Retention: 66%
Programs: 84

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WUS

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Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis, MO

Physical Sciences: 153 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 16,357
Retention: 95%
Programs: 195
Awards 2024-25: 5,555

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The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Physical Sciences: 152 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 40,846
Retention: 89%
Programs: 195
Awards 2024-25: 9,584

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CIT

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California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, CA

Physical Sciences: 150 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 2,430
Retention: 97%
Programs: 43
Awards 2024-25: 619

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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN

Physical Sciences: 149 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 38,728
Retention: 92%
Programs: 210
Awards 2024-25: 9,900

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Boston University

Boston, MA

Physical Sciences: 148 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 37,737
Retention: 95%
Programs: 299
Awards 2024-25: 13,285

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Duke University

Durham, NC

Physical Sciences: 147 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 17,499
Retention: 98%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 7,776

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University of Houston

Houston, TX

Physical Sciences: 146 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 47,980
Retention: 87%
Programs: 153
Awards 2024-25: 11,831

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University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO

Physical Sciences: 146 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 31,543
Retention: 93%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 11,747

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FIU

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Florida International University

Miami, FL

Physical Sciences: 145 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 54,723
Retention: 92%
Programs: 146
Awards 2024-25: 15,174

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William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Physical Sciences: 145 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 9,818
Retention: 95%
Programs: 61
Awards 2024-25: 3,145

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MSU

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Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

Physical Sciences: 141 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 17,135
Retention: 79%
Programs: 139
Awards 2024-25: 3,796

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IVC

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Irvine Valley College

Irvine, CA

Physical Sciences: 138 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 13,018
Retention: 79%
Programs: 113

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University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Physical Sciences: 135 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 33,610
Retention: 86%
Programs: 157
Awards 2024-25: 7,875

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SNH

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Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH

Physical Sciences: 134 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Fully online

Students: 189,531
Retention: 61%
Programs: 74
Awards 2024-25: 43,206

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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Physical Sciences: 134 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 23,856
Retention: 98%
Programs: 234
Awards 2024-25: 8,806

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UTD

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The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX

Physical Sciences: 132 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 29,886
Retention: 90%
Programs: 92
Awards 2024-25: 9,890

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RIT

Private nonprofit

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY

Physical Sciences: 132 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 17,098
Retention: 89%
Programs: 134
Awards 2024-25: 4,096

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UCF

Public

University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL

Physical Sciences: 131 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 69,713
Retention: 92%
Programs: 136
Awards 2024-25: 19,389

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WNC

Public

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

Physical Sciences: 130 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 4,284
Programs: 61
Awards 2024-25: 1,058

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USC

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University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

Physical Sciences: 128 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 46,566
Retention: 96%
Programs: 285
Awards 2024-25: 17,982

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UIC

Public

University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL

Physical Sciences: 128 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 33,906
Retention: 80%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 8,564

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NAU

Public

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Physical Sciences: 128 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 28,467
Retention: 75%
Programs: 192
Awards 2024-25: 8,159

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ASU

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Appalachian State University

Boone, NC

Physical Sciences: 127 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 21,570
Retention: 84%
Programs: 126
Awards 2024-25: 5,471

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