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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Nevada

6 Colleges
$40,500 Avg Salary
$20,802 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

Physical Sciences is the #15 most popular major in Nevada with 315 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Nevada to see which 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Reno the most popular school in Nevada for physical sciences students. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.

Physical Sciences majors at UNR take out an average of $19,775 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

Out of the 6 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Nevada College landed the # 2 spot on the list. WNC is a small public school located in the small city of Carson City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Nevada list. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, physical sciences graduates from UNLV take out $22,855 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

#4

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Nevada list. CSN is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at College of Southern Nevada

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Truckee Meadows Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Nevada list. Located in the large city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Physical Sciences at Truckee Meadows Community College Report

Great Basin College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Nevada list. Located in the town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Physical Sciences at Great Basin College Report

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 8,302
Washington 1,936
Oregon 606
Hawaii 107
Alaska 60

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 6 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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