2025 Best Physical Sciences Schools in Iowa

Physical Sciences isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #19 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. 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 Iowa to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physical sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 433 degrees in physical sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Physical Sciences Schools List

Pick Your Physical Sciences Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physical Sciences Schools in Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Physical Sciences in Iowa

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Iowa Schools in Physical Sciences

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

135 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded

4.4% Growth in Graduates

Iowa State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical sciences. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames.

Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $46,977.

More information about a degree in physical sciences from Iowa State University

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

122 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded

$44,847 Median Starting Salary

University of Iowa is a great choice for students interested in a degree in physical sciences. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduating, physical sciences degree recipients typically make an average of $44,847 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in physical sciences from University of Iowa

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Kansas	38	322
Minnesota	38	891
South Dakota	38	144
Missouri	38	751
Nebraska	36	229
North Dakota	35	85

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	217
Physics	128
Geological & Earth Sciences	58
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	20
Astronomy & Astrophysics	10

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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.