2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Nevada
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Nevada to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Nevada Schools for a Master's in Physical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Reno the most popular school in Nevada for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.
Women make up 25% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in physical sciences at UNLV, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 8,302 |
| Washington | 1,936 |
| Oregon | 606 |
| Hawaii | 107 |
| Alaska | 60 |
Majors Related to Physical Sciences
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 Majors Related to Physical Sciences
| 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.