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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Physical Science

15 Ranked Colleges
148 Degrees Awarded
$32,400 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major

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Other Physical Science is the 562nd most popular major in the country with 538 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 148 physical sciences (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in physical sciences (other). The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their physical sciences (other) program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree other physical science students.

Top 15 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Physical Science

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 107 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences (other) students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Johns Hopkins Other Physical Science Report

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #2 spot on the list. UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s physical sciences (other) degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Alabama in Huntsville Other Physical Science Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s physical sciences (other) degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 masters’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2020-2021.

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Cortland. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major. This medium-sized school is located in Cortland, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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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With a ranking of #6, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 masters’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, 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 90%.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Other Physical Science Report

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Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major ranking, coming in at #7. Stevens Institute of Technology is located in Hoboken, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s physical sciences (other) degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Stevens Institute of Technology Other Physical Science Report

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major list. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s physical sciences (other) degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, New York

New York Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major ranking. NYIT is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Old Westbury, New York. It awarded 0 masters’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

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University of California - Merced came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Merced, California, and it awarded 0 masters’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of California - Merced Other Physical Science Report

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major ranking. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences (other) students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.

Read more about Other Physical Science at RPI

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, New York

Buffalo State landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major ranking. Buffalo State is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Buffalo State Other Physical Science Report

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

Barry University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physical sciences (other) degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major ranking, coming in at #9. CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s physical sciences (other) degrees to qualified students.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

With a ranking of #9, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 3 masters’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full U of U Other Physical Science Report

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