2023 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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 city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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 fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #7 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized 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 college 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 large student population.
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University of Kansas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU 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 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Physical Sciences
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 Related Majors
| 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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