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Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

27 Colleges
$63,256 Avg Salary

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

Physical Sciences is the #19 most popular major in the country with 50,306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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 10 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Rochester Institute of Technology to be the best school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent master’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Delaware is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University 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 #6 on the list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree physical sciences programs. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#8

Towson University

Towson, MD

With a ranking of #8, Towson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

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#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,090
Pennsylvania 2,562
New York 4,551
Maryland 932
Delaware 155
District of Columbia 190

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 25 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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