by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Nebraska” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Physical Sciences is the 19th most popular major in the country with 49,473 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. 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 Nebraska, there were 255 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $16,304 and $25,971 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Nebraska” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree 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 colleges and universities below are the best for nebraska physical sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Nebraska list. WSC is a small public school situated in Wayne, Nebraska. It awarded 25 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Nebraska list. Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the #3 spot on the list. Creighton University is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 40 ’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Nebraska list. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 118 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Physical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hastings College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Nebraska list. Hastings is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hastings, Nebraska. It awarded 8 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, York College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Nebraska list. This small school is located in York, Nebraska, and it awarded 0 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Kearney, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Full University of Nebraska at Kearney Physical Sciences Report
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Nebraska list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical sciences degrees to 29 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
Concordia University, Nebraska ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Nebraska list. Located in Seward, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Nebraska Physical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #10, Chadron State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Nebraska list. Chadron State College is a small public school situated in Chadron, Nebraska. It awarded 4 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Doane University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Nebraska ranking. This small school is located in Crete, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #12, College of Saint Mary did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Nebraska list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Northeast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 2 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Union College Nebraska ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Nebraska list. This small school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 2 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Western Nebraska Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Nebraska ranking. Located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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