by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in North Carolina” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 49,473 people earned their degree in physical sciences, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. In , physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $40,118 and had an average of $21,983 in loans still to pay off.
Across North Carolina, there were 1,530 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,310 and $20,257 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 235 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,453 and $46,159 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in North Carolina” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in physical sciences.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in North Carolina”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in North Carolina list. UNCW is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 46 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in North Carolina list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 11 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in North Carolina. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 44 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 20 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full North Carolina State University Physical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in North Carolina list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Appalachian State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in North Carolina list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 21 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Physical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in North Carolina list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 3 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Carolina A & T State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking. NC A&T is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 5 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Full North Carolina A & T State University Physical Sciences Report
Western Carolina University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking. Western Carolina University is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wake Forest University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 4 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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