Physical Sciences, General

STEM • Physical Sciences

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the major topics, concepts, processes, and interrelationships of physical phenomena as studied in any combination of physical science disciplines.

Numbers at a glance

420th

Popular nationwide

344

Search Rank on O's List

Colleges offer it

283

Graduates (2018-19)

Men: 163
Women: 120

Trends

Graduates

Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type

Median Graduating Class by College Type

Number of Colleges by Size

Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates

CUNY Graduate School and University Center	58
Arizona State University-Tempe	52
United States Naval Academy	16
California State University-Fresno	13
Washington State University	10
Kansas State University	10
Chadron State College	9
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	7
Wright State University-Lake Campus	6
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	6

Average public university graduating class: 10 students.

Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates

Villanova University	22
Rochester Institute of Technology	9
Emory University	7
Wesleyan University	5
Covenant College	4
Biola University	3
Muhlenberg College	3
Bethany College	2
St John's University-New York	2
University of Southern California	2

Average private university graduating class: 5 students.

O's Insights on Physical Sciences, General

Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after decreasing prior to that.
78% of graduates come from public universities.