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2023 Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing an online .

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

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Explore the most popular online physical sciences schools 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

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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 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 NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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