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2023 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Physical Sciences is the #16 most popular major in the country with 12,705 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the physical sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our analysis found Wake Forest University to be the best school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Christopher Newport University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. CNU is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Newport News.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Physical Sciences at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

With a ranking of #8, West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

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#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #9, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 162
Florida 469
North Carolina 441
Virginia 241
Tennessee 161
Georgia 240
South Carolina 89
Louisiana 146
West Virginia 49
Kentucky 92
Arkansas 69
Alabama 123

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342
Other Physical Science 191
General Physical Sciences 107
Physics and Astronomy 23

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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