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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

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$36,876 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 427 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Iowa 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in Iowa for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Of the 81 students majoring in physical sciences at Iowa State, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 77 students majoring in physical sciences at Iowa, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#3

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Grinnell College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Iowa. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Grinnell.

Women make up 28% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#4

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Coe College is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

About 36% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#5

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 32% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#6

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Luther College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Decorah.

Women make up 33% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#7

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

With a ranking of #7, Drake University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in physical sciences at Drake, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#8

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

With a ranking of #8, Morningside College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#9

Central College

Pella, IA

With a ranking of #9, Central College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Pella, Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in physical sciences at Central, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#10

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

Cornell College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the town of Mount Vernon, Cornell College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 325
Minnesota 891
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 23 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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