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Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

16 Colleges
$36,876 Avg Salary
$22,933 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physical sciences was ranked #19 in the country. In fact 50,306 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

Our 2023 rankings named St Olaf College the best school in the Plains States Region for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#5

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Gustavus Adolphus College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the fringe town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

Carleton College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #7, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #9 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

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University of Minnesota - Morris ranked #10 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 325
Minnesota 891
Iowa 427
South Dakota 144
Missouri 765
Nebraska 229
North Dakota 85

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140
Materials Sciences 658
Other Physical Science 538
Physics and Astronomy 38

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 NASA.

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