2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England 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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The Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in the New England 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 New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in the New England Region for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
About 30% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 28% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 72% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
About 26% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 74% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
About 38% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.
Women make up 27% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 43% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 57% are male.
University of Rhode Island ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
Women make up 50% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Northeastern University 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 Boston, Northeastern 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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Tufts University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 38% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
Women make up 50% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 559 |
| Rhode Island | 111 |
| Connecticut | 253 |
| New Hampshire | 62 |
| Maine | 19 |
| Vermont | 12 |
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 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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