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

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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 100 master's degrees in physical sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physical Sciences School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in physical sciences matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Minnesota ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for physical sciences, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Physical Sciences Schools

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for physical sciences.

 

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

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

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

75 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in physical sciences. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in physical sciences in Minnesota.

There were roughly 75 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Minnesota - Duluth
Duluth, MN

23 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Minnesota - Duluth if you want to pursue a master's degree in physical sciences. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in physical sciences in Minnesota.

There were roughly 23 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

2 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Minnesota State University - Mankato is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in physical sciences. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a large student population.

There were about 2 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN

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

 

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
Iowa	30	33
Nebraska	29	29
South Dakota	25	35
North Dakota	25	19

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	56
Physics	21
Geological & Earth Sciences	20
Astronomy & Astrophysics	3

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences	553
Engineering	386
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	248
Mathematics & Statistics	113
Architecture & Related Services	96
Engineering Technologies	78
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	46
Natural Resources & Conservation	31
Science Technologies / Technicians	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.