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2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges
$51,561 Avg Salary
$21,333 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general physical sciences was ranked #147 in the country. In fact 3,823 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the physical science bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for general physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 20% of the physical science majors at the school.

Full General Physical Sciences at Kansas State University Report

#2

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Chadron State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general physical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Chadron State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chadron.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the physical science majors at the school.

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#4

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

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#4

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Coe College is a great place for general physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Coe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, College of Saint Mary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

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Fort Hays State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a large student population.

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Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.

Full General Physical Sciences at Concordia University, Nebraska Report

Black Hills State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. BHSU is a small public school located in the distant town of Spearfish.

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Best General Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 14
Iowa 1
Nebraska 3
South Dakota 1

General Physical Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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