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

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

In 2020-2021, 1,581 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Ohio 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.

Check out the physical sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

Our analysis found Ohio University - Athens Campus to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 52% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 55% are male.

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Out of the 14 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 30% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

Of the 29 students majoring in physical sciences at Kent State, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wright State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Ohio. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

Women make up 35% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 68% are male.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

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

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Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 64% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

About 44% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a small public school located in the large suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB.

About 13% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 951
Michigan 1,288
Illinois 1,686
Wisconsin 873

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 14 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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