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2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

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Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 134 degrees and certificates were awarded to physics students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #100 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Missouri 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.

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

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 8 students majoring in physics at WUSTL, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 83% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in Missouri. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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