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

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$63,256 Avg Salary

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

With 765 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #21 most popular major in Missouri.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Missouri to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular school in Missouri for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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 Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Missouri. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Women make up 42% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school 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 University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in physical sciences at UMSL, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

About 50% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Southeast Missouri State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 14% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Missouri Western State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the small city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public college with a small student population.

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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
Kansas 325
Minnesota 891
Iowa 427
South Dakota 144
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 9 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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