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Most Popular General Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best General Physical Sciences Master'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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical science majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in the New England Region for general physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wesleyan University is a great place for general physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.

About 67% of the students majoring in physical science at the school are women while 33% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Plymouth State University is a great place for general physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Plymouth State University

Best General Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 4
Connecticut 40
New Hampshire 0
Maine 0
Vermont 0

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

Majors Similar to Physical Science

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 3 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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