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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Kansas

6 Colleges
$45,490 Avg Salary
$28,372 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

With 102 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #18 most popular major in Kansas.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kansas 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.

Check out the physical sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kansas.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The excellent programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Kansas. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Out of the 6 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Kansas. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.

Full Physical Sciences at Fort Hays State University Report

Emporia State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 208
Minnesota 157
Iowa 103
North Dakota 25
Nebraska 40
South Dakota 48

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 6 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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