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2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 18 degrees and certificates were awarded to physics students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #51 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Mississippi 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 Physics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the most popular school in Mississippi for physics students working on their master’s degree. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

Of the 8 students majoring in physics at Mississippi State, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Physics at Mississippi State University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Read full report on Physics at University of Southern Mississippi

#3

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Out of the 3 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the remote town of University.

Full Physics at University of Mississippi Report

Best Physics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 85
Florida 125
Georgia 56
North Carolina 139
Tennessee 37
Kentucky 15
Louisiana 32
Alabama 34
South Carolina 24
Arkansas 8
West Virginia 18

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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 A. T. Service.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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