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2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physics was ranked #69 in the country. In fact 13,674 degrees and certificates were handed out 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Plains States 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 Physics program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the most popular school in the Plains States Region for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 30% of the physics majors at the school.

Full Physics at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

Out of the 20 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 88% are male.

Full Physics at Washington University in St Louis Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in physics at UMN Twin Cities, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Women make up 17% of the physics majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Women make up 20% of the physics majors at the school.

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#5

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Out of the 20 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 20% of the physics majors at the school.

Full Physics at University of South Dakota Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

Of the 5 students majoring in physics at UMN Duluth, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Wichita State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in physics at WSU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in physics at North Dakota State University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Physics at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

Full Physics at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

Best Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best physics colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 134
Minnesota 236
Kansas 84
Iowa 141
Nebraska 69
North Dakota 23
South Dakota 24

Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Physics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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