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2023 Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

10 Colleges
$34,796 Avg Salary
$23,945 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physical sciences was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 12,705 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the best school in the Plains States Region for physical sciences students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great place for physical sciences students. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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Wichita State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 102
Missouri 208
Minnesota 157
Iowa 103
North Dakota 25
Nebraska 40
South Dakota 48

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

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

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 10 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.

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