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2023 Best Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

20 Colleges
$39,917 Avg Salary
$23,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics School for You

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

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for physics majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Physics Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rochester Institute of Technology the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for physics students. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for physics students. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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University of Delaware came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best schools for physics students. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#8

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

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#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physics students. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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Best Physics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 379
Pennsylvania 196
Maryland 94
New Jersey 66
District of Columbia 35
Delaware 17

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

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 20 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

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