2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Alaska

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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Alaska to determine which ones were the most popular for physical sciences students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18 master's degrees in physical sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Physical Sciences in Alaska

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Physical Sciences Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

12 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Alaska Fairbanks is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in physical sciences. UAF is a moderately-sized public university located in the small suburb of Fairbanks. More information about a master’s in physical sciences from University of Alaska Fairbanks

2

University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK

6 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Alaska Anchorage if you want to pursue a master's degree in physical sciences. UAA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Anchorage. More information about a master’s in physical sciences from University of Alaska Anchorage

 

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	32	949
Washington	31	130
Oregon	29	124
Hawaii	27	34
Nevada	26	34

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Geological & Earth Sciences	12
Physics	3
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	2
Chemistry	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Physical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	34
Natural Resources & Conservation	24
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	15
Computer & Information Sciences	7
Mathematics & Statistics	4

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.