2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor'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.
The Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 65 students majoring in physical sciences at UMN Twin Cities, 69% are male and 31% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 62% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 42% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Women make up 43% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lawrence, KU 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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With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in physical sciences at UNL, 68% are male and 32% are female.
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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Women make up 28% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.
Of the 16 students majoring in physical sciences at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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Kansas State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
About 27% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 73% are male.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.
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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 18 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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