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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Physical Sciences is the #11 most popular major in North Carolina with 441 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Wilmington to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. UNCW is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

Of the 54 students majoring in physical sciences at UNCW, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in physical sciences at NC State, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

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

Women make up 39% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Women make up 33% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in physical sciences at UNC Charlotte, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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Appalachian State 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 #7 on the list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

Women make up 11% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

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

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North Carolina Central 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in physical sciences at North Carolina Central University, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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#10

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

Western Carolina 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 distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 162
Florida 469
Virginia 241
Tennessee 161
Georgia 240
South Carolina 89
Louisiana 146
West Virginia 49
Kentucky 92
Arkansas 69
Alabama 123

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 12 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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