2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
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The Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 55 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the physical sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 87 students majoring in physical sciences at UChicago, 63% are male and 37% are female.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 48% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 62% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 75 students majoring in physical sciences at OHIO Athens, 48% are male and 52% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Akron Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 45% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in physical sciences at Ohio State, 70% are male and 30% are female.
Northwestern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 59% are male.
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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physical sciences programs. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
About 28% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 72% are male.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 34% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Kent State University at Kent ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.
About 24% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 76% are male.
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 588 |
| Indiana | 270 |
| Ohio | 536 |
| Wisconsin | 210 |
| Michigan | 415 |
Majors Related to Physical Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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.
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