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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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

With 238 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #24 most popular major in West Virginia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in West Virginia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

Women make up 27% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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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
South Carolina 424
Florida 1,506
Virginia 1,478
Arkansas 370
Mississippi 518
Louisiana 477
Alabama 554
Kentucky 455
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 2 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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