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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

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

In 2020-2021, 536 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Ohio 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.

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

Our analysis found Ohio University - Athens Campus to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

Women make up 52% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

Out of the 14 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

About 45% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 55% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Women make up 30% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in physical sciences at Kent State, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wright State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Ohio. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 35% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

About 32% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 68% are male.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Physical Sciences at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

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Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

About 36% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 64% are male.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #10, Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB, AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a public college with a small student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 88% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management Report

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 588
Indiana 270
Wisconsin 210
Michigan 415

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 14 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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