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2025 Best Physical Sciences Schools in Missouri

5 Colleges in Missouri
798 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$47,003 Avg Early-Career Salary
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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for physical sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 798 degrees in physical sciences annually.

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Choosing a Great Physical Sciences School

Best Physical Sciences Schools in Missouri The physical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physical Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for physical sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Physical Sciences Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Physical Sciences
Master's Degrees in Physical Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Physical Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physical Sciences Schools in Missouri ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Physical Sciences in Missouri

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 Missouri Schools in Physical Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
98 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in physical sciences has to look into Washington University in St Louis. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 98 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$39,725 Median Starting Salary

University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great option for students pursuing a degree in physical sciences. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 98 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $39,725.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
123 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
23.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in physical sciences has to look into University of Missouri - Columbia. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 123 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year. After graduation, physical sciences degree recipients usually earn an average of $41,430 in the first five years of their career.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
117 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$37,733 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in physical sciences has to check out Missouri State University - Springfield. Missouri State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Springfield. This university ranks 10th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 117 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program report average early career wages of $37,733.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MO
38 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Northwest is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Maryville. This university ranks 20th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 38 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northwest in the most recent data year.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Kansas 38 322
Minnesota 38 891
Iowa 38 426
South Dakota 38 144
Nebraska 36 229
North Dakota 35 85

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 438
Physics 170
Geological & Earth Sciences 145
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 33
Materials Sciences 11
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1

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