Best Schools for Physical Sciences in 2026
These are the top schools offering Physical Sciences, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Physical Sciences graduate earns $24,507/yr across 7 schools.
All Physical Sciences Programs Ranked
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| # | School | TSW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Middlesex College
Edison, NJ · Physical Sciences |
46
38–49 |
$27,136/yr | 64.5x |
| 2 |
Western Nevada College
Carson City, NV · Physical Sciences |
46
40–49 |
$27,007/yr | 48.0x |
| 3 |
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY · Physical Sciences |
43
37–46 |
$26,948/yr | 38.3x |
| 4 |
CUNY Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, NY · Physical Sciences |
41
34–44 |
$27,203/yr | 33.8x |
| 5 |
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY · Physical Sciences |
36
30–39 |
$19,815/yr | 44.7x |
| 6 |
CUNY Queensborough Community College
Bayside, NY · Physical Sciences |
39
33–42 |
$23,219/yr | 33.9x |
| 7 |
Richard Bland College
South Prince George, VA · Physical Sciences |
33
27–36 |
$20,219/yr | 23.5x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.