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2023 Best Physics Master's Degree Schools in Nevada

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$89,430 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You

Physics is the #45 most popular major in Nevada with 13 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Physics Master's Degree Schools in Nevada to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Nevada 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 Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada

The colleges and universities below are the best for physics majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Nevada Schools for a Master's in Physics

Our analysis found University of Nevada - Reno to be the best school for physics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Nevada. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Las Vegas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Nevada. UNLV is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Physics Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 483
Washington 74
Oregon 63
Hawaii 3
Alaska 1

Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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