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

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

In 2020-2021, 581 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Utah college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Utah ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Utah 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular school in Utah for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Utah. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Physical Sciences at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Utah. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 32% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Utah State University

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 935
Montana 199
Idaho 208
Wyoming 103

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 3 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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