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2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best General Physical Sciences 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Colleges.

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our analysis found Kansas State University to be the most popular school for general physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Emporia State University is a great place for general physical sciences students. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

The excellent programs at Chadron State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general physical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Chadron State College is a small public school located in the town of Chadron.

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#4

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dakota State University is a great place for general physical sciences students. Dakota State is a small public school located in the distant town of Madison.

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#4

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

The excellent programs at Coe College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general physical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . 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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Fort Hays State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a large student population.

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Barton County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general physical sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

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Dodge City Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Dodge City, Dodge City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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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. Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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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 13 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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