2024 Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region
16
Colleges in the Plains States Region
2,881
Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$34,796
Avg Early-Career Salary
Physical Sciences isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #19 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for physical sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,881 degrees in physical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Physical Sciences School
The physical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physical Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for physical sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Physical Sciences Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Featured Physical Sciences Programs
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Best Schools for Physical Sciences in the Plains States Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Physical Sciences
It is hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in physical sciences. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were about 343 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Physical Sciences degree recipients from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities receive an earnings boost of approximately $10,099 above the typical earnings of physical sciences majors.
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Any student pursuing a degree in physical sciences has to check out Iowa State University. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were about 129 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year. Physical Sciences degree recipients from Iowa State University get an earnings boost of around $5,009 over the typical income of physical sciences majors.
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St Olaf College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical sciences. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Olaf is a great college overall.
There were about 47 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, physical sciences degree recipients typically make about $36,149 in their early careers.
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It is hard to beat University of Iowa if you want to pursue a degree in physical sciences. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were about 132 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, physical sciences degree recipients typically earn an average of $31,178 at the beginning of their careers.
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Located in the town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #93 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carleton is a great college overall.
There were about 61 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Carleton in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program report average early career income of $25,426.
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Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were roughly 94 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program state that they receive average early career wages of $33,394.
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Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 114 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $33,361.
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Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 84 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the physical sciences program make about $30,771 in their early career salary.
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Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 27 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the physical sciences program at University of Missouri - St Louis get $9,448 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 106 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available. Those physical sciences students who get their degree from University of Kansas receive $15,967 more than the average physical sciences grad.
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