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2023 Best Biological & Physical Science Master's Degree Schools

19 Colleges
$62,797 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science Master's Degree School for You

Biological & Physical Science is the #38 most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Biological & Physical Science Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Biological & Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for biological science majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Biological & Physical Science Master's Degree Schools

#1

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Keck Graduate Institute the best school in the United States for biological and physical science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biological & Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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Out of the 19 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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Out of the 19 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Biological & Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree biological and physical science programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree biological and physical science programs. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

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#9

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #10 on this year’s Best Biological & Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Biological & Physical Science by Region

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One of 44 majors within the area of study, biological and physical science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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