2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
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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 the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 78 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Mississippi State University to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.
Of the 96 students majoring in physical sciences at Mississippi State, 52% are male and 48% are female.
Full Physical Sciences at Mississippi State University Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
About 40% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 52% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.
About 61% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 39% are male.
Full Physical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 26% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 74% are male.
Full Physical Sciences at North Carolina State University Report
Florida International University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
Women make up 38% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at Florida International University
University of Memphis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
Women make up 40% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 45% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Duke University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in physical sciences at Duke, 61% are male and 39% are female.
East Carolina University 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 #11 on the list. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
Of the 27 students majoring in physical sciences at ECU, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Physical Sciences students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 12 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 12 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 15 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 15 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,594 |
| West Virginia | 238 |
| South Carolina | 424 |
| Florida | 1,506 |
| Virginia | 1,478 |
| Arkansas | 370 |
| Mississippi | 518 |
| Louisiana | 477 |
| Alabama | 554 |
| Kentucky | 455 |
| Georgia | 1,064 |
| Tennessee | 721 |
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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