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

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

Physical Sciences is the #18 most popular major in Kansas with 325 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Kansas 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

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kansas. Located in the small 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.

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#2

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pittsburg State University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 85% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Pittsburg State University Report

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 6 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

About 75% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Kansas. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.

Of the 8 students majoring in physical sciences at FHSU, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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

About 17% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Emporia State University 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 #6 on the list. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 6 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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