2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences 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.
The Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 166 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the physical sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Plains States Region Schools in Physical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for physical sciences students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $25,012. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $344, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 166 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Physical Sciences majors at Iowa take out an average of $26,625 in student loans while working on their egree.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for physical sciences students. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Physical Sciences majors at Iowa State take out an average of $22,934 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at Missouri State accumulate an average of around $25,080 in student debt.
The excellent programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at WUSTL accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.
After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from UMKC carry an average student debt load of $25,800.
Full Physical Sciences at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report
University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at KU take out is $26,469.
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $21,583 in student debt.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debt load of $23,725.
Carleton College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, physical sciences graduates from Carleton take out $15,776 in student loans while working on their degree.
Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.
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Kansas State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
St Olaf College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at St. Olaf accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
Creighton University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at Creighton take out is $27,000.
With a ranking of #16, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
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With a ranking of #17, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #18, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #20, Pittsburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.
After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from SD Mines carry an average student debt load of $28,906.
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South Dakota State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.
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Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #23 on the list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
On average, physical sciences graduates from St. Cloud State University take out $22,150 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Fort Hays State University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
With a ranking of #23, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
Physical Sciences majors at Northwest take out an average of $23,390 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Physical Sciences at Northwest Missouri State University Report
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Bethel University Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 26 | Truman State University | Kirksville, MO |
| 28 | Macalester College | Saint Paul, MN |
| 28 | University of St Thomas Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 30 | Grinnell College | Grinnell, IA |
| 30 | Winona State University | Winona, MN |
| 30 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 33 | Wichita State University | Wichita, KS |
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 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 25 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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