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2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Missouri for a Doctorate

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Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Missouri for a Doctorate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Missouri for a Doctorate” ranking.

Physical Sciences is the 19th most popular major in the country with 50,306 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 78 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,814 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Missouri for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in physical sciences.

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Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Missouri for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri doctor’s degree physical sciences students.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Missouri for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Physical Sciences at WUSTL

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Missouri for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Full Mizzou Physical Sciences Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Missouri for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Physical Sciences at Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Missouri for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees 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%.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of Missouri - St Louis

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Missouri for a Doctorate list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to 5 students 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 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.

Full SLU Physical Sciences Report

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