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

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 Rhode Island to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of physical sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 74 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 Rhode Island

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

Brown University
Providence, RI

55 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Brown University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in physical sciences. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in physical sciences in Rhode Island. More information about a master’s in physical sciences from Brown University

2

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Rhode Island if you wish to pursue a master's degree in physical sciences. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in physical sciences in Rhode Island. More information about a master’s in physical sciences from University of Rhode Island

 

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	33	178
Connecticut	30	151
Maine	27	13
New Hampshire	26	25
Vermont	25	15

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	33
Geological & Earth Sciences	23
Chemistry	18

Most Popular Majors Related to Physical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences	169
Engineering	144
Architecture & Related Services	119
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	59
Mathematics & Statistics	36
Natural Resources & Conservation	27
Engineering Technologies	14

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.