Colleges offering master's degrees in Physical Sciences

372 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Physical Sciences at the master level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 174 Associate 365 Bachelor 1,172 Master 372 PhD 236 Professional 1

Most schools offering it: California (177), Texas (94), Pennsylvania (94), New York (91), Ohio (63), Massachusetts (51)

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UMC

Public

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD

Physical Sciences: 41 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 13,906
Retention: 85%
Programs: 117
Awards 2024-25: 4,019

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UND

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University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Physical Sciences: 40 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 13,042
Retention: 99%
Programs: 97
Awards 2024-25: 3,806

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CIT

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California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, CA

Physical Sciences: 40 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 2,430
Retention: 97%
Programs: 43
Awards 2024-25: 619

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PUC

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Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Physical Sciences: 39 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 58,658
Retention: 93%
Programs: 249
Awards 2024-25: 17,028

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University of California-Davis

Davis, CA

Physical Sciences: 39 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 40,065
Retention: 93%
Programs: 192
Awards 2024-25: 11,394

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PSU

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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA

Physical Sciences: 36 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 50,737
Retention: 93%
Programs: 252
Awards 2024-25: 14,703

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KSU

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Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH

Physical Sciences: 36 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 26,374
Retention: 81%
Programs: 242
Awards 2024-25: 6,750

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UMP

Public

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD

Physical Sciences: 35 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 41,725
Retention: 96%
Programs: 190
Awards 2024-25: 12,579

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GMU

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George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Physical Sciences: 35 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 39,766
Retention: 86%
Programs: 196
Awards 2024-25: 11,076

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Boston University

Boston, MA

Physical Sciences: 35 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 37,737
Retention: 95%
Programs: 299
Awards 2024-25: 13,285

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RIT

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Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY

Physical Sciences: 35 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 17,098
Retention: 89%
Programs: 134
Awards 2024-25: 4,096

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University of Delaware

Newark, DE

Physical Sciences: 34 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 24,412
Retention: 92%
Programs: 219
Awards 2024-25: 6,438

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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Physical Sciences: 33 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 23,856
Retention: 98%
Programs: 234
Awards 2024-25: 8,806

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UNC

Public

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC

Physical Sciences: 33 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 18,848
Retention: 88%
Programs: 96
Awards 2024-25: 5,407

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Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Physical Sciences: 33 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 15,175
Retention: 96%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,053

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UTA

Public

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX

Physical Sciences: 32 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 53,864
Retention: 97%
Programs: 203
Awards 2024-25: 18,937

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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN

Physical Sciences: 32 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 38,728
Retention: 92%
Programs: 210
Awards 2024-25: 9,900

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University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Physical Sciences: 32 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 36,894
Retention: 86%
Programs: 247
Awards 2024-25: 9,826

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UPC

Public

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA

Physical Sciences: 32 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 35,724
Retention: 92%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 11,005

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Baylor University

Waco, TX

Physical Sciences: 32 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 20,626
Retention: 91%
Programs: 150
Awards 2024-25: 6,853

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UNC

Public

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

Physical Sciences: 31 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 31,091
Retention: 85%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 8,970

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WUS

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Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis, MO

Physical Sciences: 31 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 16,357
Retention: 95%
Programs: 195
Awards 2024-25: 5,555

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University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Physical Sciences: 30 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 56,311
Retention: 98%
Programs: 190
Awards 2024-25: 18,849

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Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

Physical Sciences: 30 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 48,424
Retention: 91%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 20,593

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