by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 3,141 people earned their degree in physical science, making the major the 179th most popular in the United States.
Across Mississippi, there were 32 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in physical science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their physical science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for mississippi physical sciences students.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Perkinston, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical sciences degrees to 31 students in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 2 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi University for Women landed the #2 spot on the list. MUW is located in Columbus, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
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