2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States 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 Plains States 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 45% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 2 spot on the list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Women make up 27% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 39% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 61% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
Of the 22 students majoring in physical sciences at UMN Duluth, 73% are male and 27% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa 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.
Out of the 29 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 35% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
Of the 20 students majoring in physical sciences at Iowa State, 65% are male and 35% are female.
With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska - Lincoln 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 Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in physical sciences at UNL, 63% are male and 37% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 29% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Pittsburg 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 #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in physical sciences at Pitt State, 85% are male and 15% are female.
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 102 |
| Missouri | 208 |
| Minnesota | 157 |
| Iowa | 103 |
| North Dakota | 25 |
| Nebraska | 40 |
| South Dakota | 48 |
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 |
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 27 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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