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2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

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$89,430 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You

Physics is the #67 most popular major in Iowa with 27 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Iowa to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.

Check out the physics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

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

Women make up 20% of the physics majors at the school.

Full Physics at Iowa State University Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 38
Minnesota 37
Kansas 25
Nebraska 20
North Dakota 8
South Dakota 10

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

Majors Similar to Physics

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.

  • 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.

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