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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SDS

Public

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City, SD

Physical Sciences: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 2,576
Retention: 84%
Programs: 36
Awards 2024-25: 566

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ODU

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Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Physical Sciences: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 23,743
Retention: 77%
Programs: 155
Awards 2024-25: 5,555

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ISU

Public

Illinois State University

Normal, IL

Physical Sciences: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 21,546
Retention: 81%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,563

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EMU

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Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Physical Sciences: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 12,631
Retention: 69%
Programs: 236
Awards 2024-25: 3,375

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SDS

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South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD

Physical Sciences: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 12,056
Retention: 84%
Programs: 148
Awards 2024-25: 2,527

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CWU

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Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

Physical Sciences: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 10,811
Retention: 70%
Programs: 122
Awards 2024-25: 2,389

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WSU

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Wright State University-Main Campus

Dayton, OH

Physical Sciences: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 10,603
Retention: 68%
Programs: 165
Awards 2024-25: 2,724

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TTU

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Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN

Physical Sciences: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 10,511
Retention: 78%
Programs: 76
Awards 2024-25: 2,391

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UAF

Public

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, AK

Physical Sciences: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 6,893
Retention: 74%
Programs: 136

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CUA

Private nonprofit

The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC

Physical Sciences: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 5,243
Retention: 87%
Programs: 151
Awards 2024-25: 1,303

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NMI

Public

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Socorro, NM

Physical Sciences: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 1,622
Retention: 77%
Programs: 33
Awards 2024-25: 376

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CSU

Public

California State University-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

Physical Sciences: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 31,943
Retention: 82%
Programs: 90
Awards 2024-25: 8,260

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SLU

Private nonprofit

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Physical Sciences: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 17,059
Retention: 88%
Programs: 175
Awards 2024-25: 4,782

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University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Physical Sciences: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 12,286
Retention: 76%
Programs: 194
Awards 2024-25: 2,739

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SIU

Public

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL

Physical Sciences: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 11,790
Retention: 67%
Programs: 160
Awards 2024-25: 3,110

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Rutgers University-Newark

Newark, NJ

Physical Sciences: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 11,315
Retention: 84%
Programs: 72
Awards 2024-25: 2,847

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USD

Public

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Physical Sciences: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 10,619
Retention: 79%
Programs: 89
Awards 2024-25: 2,169

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UAL

Public

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, AR

Physical Sciences: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 8,216
Retention: 76%
Programs: 98
Awards 2024-25: 2,109

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TAU

Public

Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Kingsville, TX

Physical Sciences: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 6,864
Retention: 65%
Programs: 85
Awards 2024-25: 1,552

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Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Physical Sciences: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 5,205
Retention: 87%
Programs: 67
Awards 2024-25: 1,608

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CSS

Private nonprofit

The College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth, MN

Physical Sciences: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 2,930
Retention: 82%
Programs: 66
Awards 2024-25: 1,131

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UNT

Public

University of North Texas

Denton, TX

Physical Sciences: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 46,864
Retention: 77%
Programs: 159
Awards 2024-25: 13,522

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Public

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Physical Sciences: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 17,772
Retention: 62%
Programs: 82
Awards 2024-25: 6,611

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CQC

Public

CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY

Physical Sciences: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 15,965
Retention: 79%
Programs: 126
Awards 2024-25: 2,654

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