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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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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.

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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Of the 33 students majoring in physical sciences at Missouri State, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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 moderately-sized public school located in the 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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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Iowa 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 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly 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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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in physical sciences at KU, 65% are male and 35% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Kansas Report

University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

#9

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota 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 #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in physical sciences at USD, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at University of South Dakota Report

South Dakota State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

Of the 13 students majoring in physical sciences at South Dakota State, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at South Dakota State University Report

Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best physical sciences schools 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 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 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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