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

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

With 1,469 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #16 most popular major in Arizona.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Arizona 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 Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our analysis found University of Arizona to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arizona. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

About 34% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 66% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Arizona Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Arizona. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

Women make up 44% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at Northern Arizona University Report

Out of the 3 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in physical sciences at ASU - Tempe, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Arizona State University - Tempe

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,811
New Mexico 288
Oklahoma 558

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

Majors Similar 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 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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