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

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

In 2020-2021, 4,551 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in New York 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 Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#2

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit 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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#3

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 29 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 30% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 29 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in physical sciences at University at Buffalo, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

With a ranking of #7, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

About 21% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 79% are male.

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Rochester Institute of Technology 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 #8 on the list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

About 38% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#9

Queens College

Queens, NY

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

Of the 17 students majoring in physical sciences at QC, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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The City College of New York landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 41% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,090
Pennsylvania 2,562
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

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 29 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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