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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a doctor'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 doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very 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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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a 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 very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Women make up 43% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in physical sciences at UNL, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-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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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

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 very 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.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Kansas State University

North Dakota State University - Main Campus 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 #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Physical Sciences at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

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 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 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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