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

40 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our analysis found Wake Forest University to be the best school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Christopher Newport University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . CNU is a small public school located in the city of Newport News.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree physical sciences programs. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

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#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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With a ranking of #10, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,594
West Virginia 238
South Carolina 424
Florida 1,506
Virginia 1,478
Arkansas 370
Mississippi 518
Louisiana 477
Alabama 554
Kentucky 455
Georgia 1,064
Tennessee 721

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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