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

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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Iowa 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 37 master's degrees in physical sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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 Iowa

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

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Iowa State University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in physical sciences. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in physical sciences in Iowa. More information about a master’s in physical sciences from Iowa State University

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

17 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Iowa is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in physical sciences. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in physical sciences from University of Iowa

 

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	32	120
Kansas	31	70
Minnesota	31	95
Nebraska	29	29
South Dakota	25	35
North Dakota	25	19

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	17
Geological & Earth Sciences	8
Physics	6
Astronomy & Astrophysics	3
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	3

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences	495
Engineering	317
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	114
Mathematics & Statistics	105
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	80
Architecture & Related Services	52
Engineering Technologies	16
Natural Resources & Conservation	7

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.