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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

With 1,090 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #18 most popular major in New Jersey.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in New Jersey 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.

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

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in physical sciences at Princeton, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stevens Institute of Technology is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in physical sciences at Stevens, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

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

Women make up 31% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at Montclair State University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in physical sciences at William Paterson University, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in physical sciences at NJIT, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report

With a ranking of #7, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in physical sciences at Rutgers Camden, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at Rutgers University - Camden Report

#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

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Rutgers University - Newark ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,562
New York 4,551
Maryland 932
Delaware 155
District of Columbia 190

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

Majors Similar 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 11 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.

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