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2023 Most Popular Other Physical Science Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Other Physical Science Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 191 people earned a degree or certificate in physical sciences (other), making the major the #226 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Most Popular Other Physical Science Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Other Physical Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences (other) majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for physical sciences (other) students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 77% of the students majoring in physical sciences (other) at the school are women while 23% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in physical sciences (other) at the school are women while 65% are male.

Full Other Physical Science at North Carolina State University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Alabama in Huntsville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences (other) schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the physical sciences (other) majors at the school.

Full Other Physical Science at University of Alabama in Huntsville Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences (other) schools in the United States. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in physical sciences (other) at UNC Greensboro, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences (other) schools in the United States. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Women make up 75% of the physical sciences (other) majors at the school.

Full Other Physical Science at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Other Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 50% of the physical sciences (other) majors at the school.

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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Other Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

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#7

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

SUNY Cortland landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physical sciences (other) programs. SUNY Cortland is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cortland.

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#9

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physical sciences (other) programs. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

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New York Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physical sciences (other) programs. Located in the large suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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One of 8 majors within the area of study, physical sciences (other) 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 15 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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