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2026 Best General Physical Sciences Schools in Virginia

1 Colleges in the United States
151 General Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$20,219 Avg Early-Career Salary

General Physical Sciences is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general physical sciences students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for General Physical Sciences in Virginia

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general physical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Physical Sciences

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Leading the list is Richard Bland College Of The College Of William And Mary, our #1 school for general physical sciences. This mid-sized public university is located in the rural area of South Prince George. About 151 general physical sciences degrees were awarded at Richard Bland College Of The College Of William And Mary in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, general physical sciences degree recipients from Richard Bland College Of The College Of William And Mary generally make around $20,219. Students borrow a median of $12,000 to complete this degree. Read more about the general physical sciences program at Richard Bland College Of The College Of William And Mary

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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