2024 Best General Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in general physical sciences. It is ranked #250 out of 343 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 75 master's degrees in general physical sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general physical sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general physical sciences students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt general physical sciences students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general physical sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general physical sciences students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Physical Sciences Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Physical Sciences in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general physical sciences students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Schools for a Master's in Physical Science

1

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

24 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general physical sciences has to look into University of Chicago. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in general physical sciences from University of Chicago

2

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

9 Annual Graduates

Rochester Institute of Technology is a wonderful option for students pursuing a master's degree in general physical sciences. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general physical sciences from Rochester Institute of Technology

2

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA

7 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general physical sciences needs to look into Georgia Southern University. GaSou is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Statesboro.More information about a master’s in general physical sciences from Georgia Southern University

General Physical Sciences by Region

View the Best General Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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General Physical Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, General Physical Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Physical Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Science	75

Most Popular Majors Related to Physical Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	2,246
Physics	1,949
Geological & Earth Sciences	1,663
Materials Sciences	270
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	213
Astronomy & Astrophysics	187
Other Physical Science	148
Physics and Astronomy	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.