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

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

Physical Sciences is the #18 most popular major in Kansas with 325 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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

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 Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Kansas 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.

Check out the physical sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kansas.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kansas. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 46% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place 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.

Full Physical Sciences at Kansas State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.

Of the 24 students majoring in physical sciences at FHSU, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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#4

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Out of the 21 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in physical sciences at Pitt State, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.

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Out of the 21 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.

Of the 19 students majoring in physical sciences at ESU, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at Emporia State University Report

#7

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 79% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Washburn University Report

#8

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

Baker 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 #8 on the list. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Baldwin City.

Women make up 29% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Kansas Wesleyan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the remote town of Salina, Kansas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in physical sciences at Kansas Wesleyan University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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MidAmerica Nazarene University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in physical sciences at MNU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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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
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 21 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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