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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Nevada

2 Colleges
$22,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics School for You

Physics is the #45 most popular major in Nevada with 13 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Physics Schools in Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Nevada 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Nevada - Reno to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in Nevada. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Physics at University of Nevada - Reno Report

The excellent programs at University of Nevada - Las Vegas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Nevada. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

Read full report on Physics at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Best Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 483
Washington 74
Oregon 63
Hawaii 3
Alaska 1

Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 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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