by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Physical Science Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,823 people earned their degree in general physical sciences, making the major the 144th most popular in the United States. 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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general physical sciences programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Physical Science Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Physical Science Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s”.
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Science Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s physical science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
