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Best Physical Sciences Schools in Nevada

2023 Best Physical Sciences Schools in Nevada

1 College
$40,500 Avg Salary
$20,802 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

Physical Sciences is the #15 most popular major in Nevada with 315 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Physical Sciences Schools in Nevada to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 1 schools in Nevada to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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Check out the physical sciences programs at this school if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Best Physical Sciences School

Our analysis found University of Nevada - Reno to be the best school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Nevada. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

On average, physical sciences graduates from UNR take out $19,775 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Nevada - Reno Report

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 8,302
Washington 1,936
Oregon 606
Hawaii 107
Alaska 60

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 values are for the top school 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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