2023 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Physical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University the best school in the New England Region for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 8 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst 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 University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Connecticut landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Rhode Island landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus 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 #8 on the list. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
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Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 260 |
| Maine | 191 |
| Rhode Island | 216 |
| Massachusetts | 1,721 |
| Connecticut | 627 |
| Vermont | 111 |
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Physical Sciences Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Physical Sciences
| 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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