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2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$81,190 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Doctor'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.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

About 21% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 79% are male.

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#2

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

Women make up 18% of the physics majors at the school.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 35 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#4

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

About 22% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 76% are male.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physics programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 75% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in physics at Pitt, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 8% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physics programs. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Of the 12 students majoring in physics at Johns Hopkins, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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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 26 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

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