2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physical sciences was ranked #19 in the country. In fact 50,306 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the physical sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 66 students majoring in physical sciences at UMN Twin Cities, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.
Of the 33 students majoring in physical sciences at Missouri State, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 39% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
About 27% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 73% are male.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 45% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
About 35% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 65% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in physical sciences at KU, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 37% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.
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University of South Dakota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in physical sciences at USD, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.
Of the 13 students majoring in physical sciences at South Dakota State, 62% are male and 38% are female.
Request InformationBest Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 325 |
| Minnesota | 891 |
| Iowa | 427 |
| South Dakota | 144 |
| Missouri | 765 |
| Nebraska | 229 |
| North Dakota | 85 |
Physical Sciences Related Majors
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 Related Majors
| 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 27 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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