2022 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Physical Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #20 out of the 37 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.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of physical sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 50 master's degrees in physical sciences to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on physical sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of physical sciences students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for physical sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physical sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for physical sciences students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Physical Sciences Schools

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 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Physical Sciences in District of Columbia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in physical sciences.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Physical Sciences

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	34	318
New York	33	634
New Jersey	31	177
Maryland	31	182
Delaware	24	30

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	25
Chemistry	21
Materials Sciences	4

Most Popular Majors Related to Physical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences	712
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	636
Engineering	342
Mathematics & Statistics	244
Engineering Technologies	172
Architecture & Related Services	65
Natural Resources & Conservation	43
Communications Technologies & Support	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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA. More about our data sources and methodologies.