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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Kansas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Kansas, there were 325 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,490 and $28,372 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 57 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,354 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Kansas” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in physical sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their physical sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Kansas”.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Pittsburg State University is a public institution located in Pittsburg, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 20 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 8 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Physical Sciences at Fort Hays State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Kansas list. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 6 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Kansas list. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 8 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Physical Sciences at Kansas State University
Emporia State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Kansas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 2 masters’s physical sciences degrees 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 Physical Sciences at Emporia State University
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