by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Mississippi, there were 518 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,441 and $27,813 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful physical sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 243 ’s 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi list. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 70 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #3 spot on the list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical sciences degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Physical Sciences Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Jackson State University is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Physical Sciences at Jackson State University
Alcorn State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi list. Alcorn State is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Mississippi College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi list. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s physical sciences students 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%.
Holmes Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi ranking. Holmes Community College is located in Goodman, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Tougaloo College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi list. This small school is located in Tougaloo, Mississippi, and it awarded 7 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi Valley State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi ranking. Mississippi Valley State University is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Mississippi Valley State University Physical Sciences Report
Delta State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi list. Cleveland, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical sciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Itawamba Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #12. Fulton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, William Carey University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Rust College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi list. Rust College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Holly Springs, Mississippi. It awarded 3 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Belhaven University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi ranking. Belhaven University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
East Mississippi Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi ranking. This small school is located in Scooba, Mississippi, and it awarded 2 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi ranking. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is located in Wesson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Copiah-Lincoln Community College Physical Sciences Report
Mississippi Delta Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi ranking. Mississippi Delta Community College is a small public school situated in Moorhead, Mississippi. It awarded 1 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at Mississippi Delta Community College
With a ranking of #18, Millsaps College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi list. Millsaps College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 #20, Mississippi University for Women did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi list. MUW is located in Columbus, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Physical Sciences at Mississippi University for Women
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