2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences 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.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for physical sciences students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for physical sciences students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
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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 # 5 spot on the list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
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Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
With a ranking of #10, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.
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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences schools 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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