2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor'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 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 133 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 72% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Women make up 35% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 133 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.
Women make up 44% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Of the 65 students majoring in physical sciences at Mizzou, 66% are male and 34% are female.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
Of the 62 students majoring in physical sciences at UMN Duluth, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.
Of the 62 students majoring in physical sciences at Missouri State, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Carleton College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 52% are male.
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University of Kansas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 46% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Washington University in St Louis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 55 students majoring in physical sciences at WUSTL, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 50 students majoring in physical sciences at UNL, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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St Olaf College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
Of the 47 students majoring in physical sciences at St. Olaf, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Creighton University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
Women make up 57% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.
Women make up 49% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #15, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
Women make up 19% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Saint Cloud State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
Women make up 34% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Truman State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
Of the 31 students majoring in physical sciences at Truman State, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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With a ranking of #17, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in physical sciences at Bethel University Minnesota, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
About 68% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 32% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Physical Sciences students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 20 | Macalester College | Saint Paul, MN |
| 20 | University of St Thomas Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 23 | Grinnell College | Grinnell, IA |
| 23 | Winona State University | Winona, MN |
| 23 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 26 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 26 | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | Rapid City, SD |
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 Related Majors
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 25 schools only.
- 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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