2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree School for You
Physical Sciences is the #19 most popular major in the country with 50,306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
About 63% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 37% are male.
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Out of the 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 107 students majoring in physical sciences at Columbia, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
About 32% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 68% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.
Of the 83 students majoring in physical sciences at University of Rochester, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 82 students majoring in physical sciences at NYU, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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Carnegie Mellon University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 71 students majoring in physical sciences at Carnegie Mellon, 66% are male and 34% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 36% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Cornell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 70 students majoring in physical sciences at Cornell, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 64 students majoring in physical sciences at The Graduate Center, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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University at Buffalo ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
Women make up 44% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Physical Sciences students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 12 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
| 13 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1,090 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,562 |
| New York | 4,551 |
| Maryland | 932 |
| Delaware | 155 |
| District of Columbia | 190 |
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 Related Majors
| 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 25 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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