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Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physical sciences was ranked #19 in the country. In fact 50,306 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States 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 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the best school in the Plains States Region for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities 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 Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa 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 Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree physical sciences programs. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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With a ranking of #7, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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Wichita State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #9 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 325
Minnesota 891
Iowa 427
South Dakota 144
Missouri 765
Nebraska 229
North Dakota 85

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 10 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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