by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Physical Sciences is the 144th most popular major in the country with 3,823 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,561 and had an average of $12,761 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 19 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general physical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in general physical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region physical science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chadron State College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Plains States Region. Chadron State College is a small public school situated in Chadron, Nebraska. It awarded 3 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coe College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 1 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Plains States Region. Emporia State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Emporia, Kansas. It awarded 4 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Madison, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Dakota State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 10 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Kansas State University General Physical Sciences Report
Dodge City Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Dodge City Community College is a small school located in Dodge City, Kansas that handed out 0 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Dodge City Community College
Fort Hays State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Plains States Region list. FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s physical science degrees to qualified students.
Black Hills State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. BHSU is located in Spearfish, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s physical science degrees to qualified students.
Butler Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in El Dorado, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s physical science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Physical Sciences at Butler Community College
With a ranking of #6, Barton County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Great Bend, Kansas, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s physical science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Barton Community College
Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Seward, Nebraska, and it awarded 0 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Concordia University, Nebraska
College of Saint Mary ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Plains States Region list. College of Saint Mary is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 0 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
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