2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Science in the Plains States Region

Biological & Physical Science is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #156 out of the 326 majors across the country that we analyze each year. 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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Science in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8 master's degrees in biological and physical science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biological & Physical Science School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in biological science matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Science in the Plains States Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for biological and physical science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for biological and physical science.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Biological & Physical Science in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in biological and physical science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Biological Science Students Working on Their Master's

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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

University of Northern Iowa is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in biological and physical science. UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in biological and physical science in Iowa.

There were about 3 biological and physical science students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in biological and physical science from University of Northern Iowa

1

Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, MO

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

Missouri Western State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in biological and physical science. Located in the city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in biological and physical science in Missouri.

There were approximately 3 biological and physical science individuals who graduated with this degree at Missouri Western in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in biological and physical science from Missouri Western State University

3

Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Southeast Missouri State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in biological and physical science. Southeast Missouri State University is a large public university located in the small city of Cape Girardeau. More information about a master’s in biological and physical science from Southeast Missouri State University

4

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

#1 Most Popular In SD

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of South Dakota if you want to pursue a master's degree in biological and physical science. USD is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Vermillion. More information about a master’s in biological and physical science from University of South Dakota

Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular biological and physical science schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	2
Iowa	146	7
South Dakota	84	0

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Biological & Physical Science Related Rankings by Major

Biological & Physical Science is one of 44 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Biological Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	227
Nutrition Science	82
Human Computer Interaction	77
Behavioral Science	63
Sustainability Science	58
Gerontology	38
International Studies	38
Data Analytics	28
Historic Preservation	18
Interdisciplinary Studies	15

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.