2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Physical Sciences Master's Degree School for You
General Physical Sciences is the #147 most popular major in the country with 3,823 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.
2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in General Physical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Southern University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for general physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 29% of the physical science majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great place for general physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.
Of the 5 students majoring in physical science at UA Little Rock, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.
Women make up 50% of the physical science majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Regent University is a great place for general physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
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Request InformationBest General Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 22 |
| Virginia | 157 |
| North Carolina | 0 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Arkansas | 17 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Mississippi | 34 |
| West Virginia | 4 |
Majors Related to Physical Science
One of 8 majors within the area of study, general physical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 4 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.