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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 Ohio, there were 1,582 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,518 and $23,203 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 311 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,359 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Ohio for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in physical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular physical sciences programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio master’s degree physical sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 75 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 49 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Ohio for a Master’s. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 47 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Physical Sciences Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Ohio for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Ohio for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Physical Sciences Report
Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking. BGSU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 18 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Physical Sciences Report
Youngstown State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school situated in Youngstown, Ohio. It awarded 11 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking. AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a small school located in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio that handed out 8 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Case Western Reserve University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Dayton came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 3 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 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Cleveland State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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