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

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

Physical Sciences is the #20 most popular major in Minnesota with 891 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Minnesota 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 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 Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Of the 212 students majoring in physical sciences at UMN Twin Cities, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#3

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

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

Women make up 48% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#4

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Olaf College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

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

Of the 32 students majoring in physical sciences at St. Cloud State University, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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#6

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

About 42% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#7

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

Macalester College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in physical sciences at Macalester, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

About 30% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

Winona 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 #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in physical sciences at Winona State, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 35% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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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
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 26 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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