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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Nebraska

15 Colleges
$16,304 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

Physical Sciences is the #23 most popular major in Nebraska with 229 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Nebraska to see which 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.

Check out the physical sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nebraska.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the most popular school in Nebraska for physical sciences students. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

#2

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Creighton University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Physical Sciences majors at Creighton take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Physical Sciences at Creighton University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great place for physical sciences students. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

#4

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wayne State College is a great place for physical sciences students. WSC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wayne.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Nebraska list. UNK is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kearney.

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Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

Hastings College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Nebraska list. Hastings is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hastings.

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#9

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Chadron State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. Chadron State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chadron.

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#9

Doane University

Crete, NE

With a ranking of #9, Doane University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Located in the town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit 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
Missouri 765
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 15 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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