2023 Best Physics Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 3,727 people earned a degree or certificate in physics, making the major the #62 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Physics Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 141 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Physics Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Physics Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for physics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in the United States. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in the United States. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree physics programs. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
Wake Forest University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree physics programs. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
Christopher Newport University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Newport News, CNU is a public college with a small student population.
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Cornell University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree physics programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Delaware ranked #14 on this year’s Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools list. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Wyoming ranked #16 on this year’s Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree physics programs. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
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Johns Hopkins University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
With a ranking of #20, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
Drexel University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Physics Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 22 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 23 | Baylor University | Waco, TX |
| 24 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 25 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 26 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 27 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 28 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
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Physics Related Rankings by Major
Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Physics
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 5,005 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 2,491 |
| Materials Sciences | 448 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 371 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 342 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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