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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major

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Biological & Physical Sciences is the 28th most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 496 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major” ranking analyzed 47 colleges that offered a degree in biological and physical sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in biological and physical sciences.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree biological & physical sciences students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Sciences

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Keck Graduate Institute
Claremont, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keck Graduate Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Keck Graduate Institute

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Touro College
New York, New York

Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 114 degrees to qualified masters’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Touro College

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Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 25 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a small school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 7 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at UAMS

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 10 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Morgan State University

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

Dartmouth College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Dartmouth

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #7, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized school located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at East Stroudsburg University

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. UMass Dartmouth is a public institution located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

With a ranking of #9, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 73 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa

With a ranking of #10, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. University of Northern Iowa is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNI Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 28 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Texas Tech University

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #12. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at University of Rhode Island

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 19 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 5 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Louisiana Tech University Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at University of Virginia

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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #16. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at SFASU

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

Clarkson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #17. Clarkson University is located in Potsdam, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Clarkson

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park

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With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Saint Joseph, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Full Missouri Western State University Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso

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Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi

With a ranking of #22, Delta State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Cleveland, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Full Delta State University Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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University of South Alabama came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. USA is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 4 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of South Alabama Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #24. UTMB Galveston is a small school located in Galveston, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at UTMB Galveston

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at WKU

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