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

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

With 455 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #21 most popular major in Kentucky.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Kentucky 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.

Check out the physical sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in Kentucky for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 5 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 2 spot on the list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

Women make up 23% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 5 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

Of the 7 students majoring in physical sciences at WKU, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Western Kentucky University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Kentucky. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Murray State University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at Eastern Kentucky University Report

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,594
West Virginia 238
Florida 1,506
Virginia 1,478
Arkansas 370
Mississippi 518
South Carolina 424
Louisiana 477
Alabama 554
Georgia 1,064
Tennessee 721

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 5 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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