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

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$63,256 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 627 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Connecticut 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

Of the 74 students majoring in physical sciences at Yale, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at Yale University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

Of the 24 students majoring in physical sciences at UCONN, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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#3

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Haven is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.

About 75% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Of the 11 students majoring in physical sciences at Sacred Heart, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#5

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wesleyan University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at Wesleyan University Report

Southern Connecticut State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in physical sciences at SCSU, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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#7

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 17% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in physical sciences at WestConn, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Central Connecticut State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physical sciences programs. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 260
Maine 191
Rhode Island 216
Massachusetts 1,721
Vermont 111

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 9 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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