2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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 .
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools
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 large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 30% of the physics majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 13% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 88% are male.
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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 large 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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Out of the 20 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mizzou is a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a medium-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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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 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.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. 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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Wichita State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in physics at WSU, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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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 college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Explore the best physics schools 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 |
Majors Related to Physics
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).
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