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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Alaska

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$63,256 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 60 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Alaska college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

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.

The Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Alaska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Alaska to see which ones were the most popular master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alaska Fairbanks the most popular school in Alaska for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

Of the 18 students majoring in physical sciences at UAF, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Out of the 2 schools in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college 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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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
Nevada 315

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 2 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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