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2023 Best Physical Sciences Schools in Mississippi

1 College
$45,441 Avg Salary
$27,813 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 518 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Physical Sciences Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

The following school tops our list of the Best Physical Sciences Colleges.

Best Physical Sciences School

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our analysis found Mississippi State University to be the best school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Physical Sciences majors at Mississippi State take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

Majors Similar 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 values are for the top school 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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