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2023 Best Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You

Physics is the #62 most popular major in the country with 3,727 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Physics Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Physics Master's Degree Schools

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Forest University the best school in the Southeast Region for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Christopher Newport University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. CNU is a small public school located in the midsize city of Newport News.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Full Physics at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#7

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Physics at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina 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 #9 on the list. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus 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 #10 on the list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Full Physics at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

Best Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best physics colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 85
Florida 125
Georgia 56
North Carolina 139
Tennessee 37
Kentucky 15
Louisiana 32
Alabama 34
South Carolina 24
Mississippi 18
Arkansas 8
West Virginia 18

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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