2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree School for You
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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 Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 78 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.
Women make up 48% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Full Physical Sciences at Mississippi State University Report
Out of the 78 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Of the 89 students majoring in physical sciences at Florida State, 60% are male and 40% are female.
Out of the 78 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 52% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 48% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UNCW is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.
Of the 54 students majoring in physical sciences at UNCW, 39% are male and 61% are female.
Full Physical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report
Out of the 78 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 42 students majoring in physical sciences at NC State, 74% are male and 26% are female.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at North Carolina State University
Florida International University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
About 38% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 62% are male.
University of Memphis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.
About 40% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in physical sciences at UT Knoxville, 56% are male and 44% are female.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 55% are male.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Duke 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 39% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
East Carolina University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physical sciences programs. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.
Women make up 33% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at East Carolina University
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Physical Sciences students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 12 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 12 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 15 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 15 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 162 |
| Florida | 469 |
| North Carolina | 441 |
| Virginia | 241 |
| Tennessee | 161 |
| Georgia | 240 |
| South Carolina | 89 |
| Louisiana | 146 |
| West Virginia | 49 |
| Kentucky | 92 |
| Arkansas | 69 |
| Alabama | 123 |
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 Related Majors
| 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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