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2023 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Physical Sciences is the #18 most popular major in Massachusetts with 1,721 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Massachusetts

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

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Physical Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University the best school in Massachusetts 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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#2

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 260
Maine 191
Rhode Island 216
Connecticut 627
Vermont 111

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 5 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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