2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree 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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 167 students majoring in physical sciences at Johns Hopkins, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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Out of the 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 47% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 91 students majoring in physical sciences at Princeton, 68% are male and 32% are female.
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Out of the 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Out of the 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 30% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Carnegie Mellon University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 34% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Cornell University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
Women make up 33% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physical sciences programs. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 36% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 64% are male.
The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 44% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
With a ranking of #10, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 12 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
| 13 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,126 |
| Pennsylvania | 573 |
| Maryland | 316 |
| New Jersey | 280 |
| District of Columbia | 87 |
| Delaware | 69 |
Physical Sciences Related Majors
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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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