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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New York

29 Colleges
$63,256 Avg Salary

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

Physical Sciences is the #16 most popular major in New York with 1,126 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 47% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#2

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Of the 48 students majoring in physical sciences at University at Buffalo, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 79% are male.

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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 62% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

#9

Queens College

Queens, NY

With a ranking of #9, Queens College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in physical sciences at QC, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at Queens College Report

The City College of New York ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 41% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at The City College of New York Report

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 573
Maryland 316
New Jersey 280
District of Columbia 87
Delaware 69

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 29 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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