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

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

With 89 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #14 most popular major in South Carolina.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in South 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of South Carolina - Columbia to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in physical sciences at UofSC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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

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#3

Furman University

Greenville, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Furman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenville.

Of the 6 students majoring in physical sciences at Furman, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at Furman University Report

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 162
Florida 469
North Carolina 441
Virginia 241
Tennessee 161
Georgia 240
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

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 3 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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