2026 Best General Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools

General Physical Sciences programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general physical sciences programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 209 schools to find the best for general physical sciences students.

What’s on this page:

• Best Master’s Degree General Physical Sciences Schools
• Other Degree Levels

Insufficient Data for the United States

There were not enough schools with complete data to rank general physical sciences in the United States this year.

Other General Physical Sciences Degree Levels

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 209 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.