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

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in physical sciences sits in the middle of the road, ranking #20 out of 37 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in West Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 17 master's degrees in physical sciences to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for physical sciences.

 

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

The following list ranks 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

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at West Virginia University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in physical sciences. WVU is a very large public university located in the city of Morgantown. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in physical sciences in West Virginia. More information about a master’s in physical sciences from West Virginia University

2

Marshall University
Huntington, WV

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in physical sciences needs to look into Marshall University. Marshall University is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Huntington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in physical sciences in West Virginia. More information about a master’s in physical sciences from Marshall University

 

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	34	252
Mississippi	33	127
Georgia	32	135
Tennessee	32	110
Kentucky	31	44
Virginia	31	121
Alabama	30	97
Louisiana	30	104
North Carolina	30	218
South Carolina	30	31
Arkansas	30	46

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	8
Geological & Earth Sciences	5
General Physical Sciences	3
Chemistry	1

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences	212
Natural Resources & Conservation	107
Engineering	95
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	80
Engineering Technologies	69
Mathematics & Statistics	21
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	19
Architecture & Related Services	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.