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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Mississippi

5 Colleges
$45,441 Avg Salary
$27,813 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

Physical Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Mississippi. With 162 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Mississippi to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges.

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the most popular school in Mississippi for physical sciences students. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Mississippi list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi Report

#3

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Jackson State University is a great place for physical sciences students. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

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#5

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mississippi College is a great place for physical sciences students. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Physical Sciences at Mississippi College Report

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
Florida 469
North Carolina 441
Virginia 241
Tennessee 161
Georgia 240
West Virginia 49
Louisiana 146
South Carolina 89
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 5 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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