2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
The Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the New England 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.
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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England 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 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in the New England Region for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 30% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
About 28% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 72% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 26% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 74% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 27% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Full Physical Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report
Boston University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 57% are male.
Northeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 33% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.
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University of Rhode Island came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Full Physical Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report
Tufts University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
Women make up 38% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 260 |
| Maine | 191 |
| Rhode Island | 216 |
| Massachusetts | 1,721 |
| Connecticut | 627 |
| Vermont | 111 |
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 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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