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2023 Best General Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best General Physical Sciences Master's Degree School for You

General Physical Sciences is the #257 most popular major in the country with 107 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best General Physical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Schools for a Master's in General Physical Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Rochester Institute of Technology the best school in the United States for general physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Out of the 3 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a very large student population.

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General Physical Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 8 majors within the area of study, general physical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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