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Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

2023 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

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

In 2020-2021, 1,581 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

Check out the physical sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Ohio Schools for a Master's in Physical Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the best school in Ohio for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 951
Michigan 1,288
Illinois 1,686
Wisconsin 873

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 8 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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