by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 50,306 people earned their degree in physical sciences, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,880 and had an average of $22,620 in loans still to pay off.
Across Missouri, there were 776 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,099 and $23,289 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 546 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,023 and $28,243 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree in physical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in physical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The physical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri bachelor’s degree physical sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri list. Fayette, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drury University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri list. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 14 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 102 bachelors’s physical sciences 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westminster College Missouri. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri list. Located in Fulton, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 88%.
William Jewell College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #6. William Jewell is located in Liberty, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri list. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Missouri Western State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri ranking. Missouri Western State University is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #10, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 22 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #11. Missouri State University - Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri list. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 55 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Rockhurst University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Southeast Missouri State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri ranking. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri list. SLU is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 26 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
With a ranking of #16, Culver - Stockton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri list. Culver - Stockton is located in Canton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s physical sciences 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Southwest Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Bolivar, Missouri, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lincoln University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri ranking. Jefferson City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri list. Maryville U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
William Woods University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Fulton, Missouri, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #23, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri list. Missouri Southern is a small public school situated in Joplin, Missouri. It awarded 2 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Central Missouri ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri list. University of Central Missouri is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Webster University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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