2023 Most Popular Physics Schools
Finding the Best Physics 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Physics Schools ranking. This report analyzed 249 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Physics
Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the most popular school in the United States for physics students. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
The excellent programs at University of Rochester helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in the United States. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in the United States. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #6 on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #10 on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
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Yale University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
University of Pennsylvania ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.
University of Oregon ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #16, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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Stony Brook University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
With a ranking of #18, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Cornell University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
Duke University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #23, Brown University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
University of Chicago landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Physics Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Physics students that almost earned our Most Popular Physics Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 40 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 42 | Baylor University | Waco, TX |
| 42 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 42 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
| 45 | Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus | Atlanta, GA |
| 46 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 47 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 47 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO |
| 49 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 49 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 49 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 49 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
Physics by Region
View the Most Popular Physics Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Physics
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.
- 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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