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2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

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 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in physics at NYU, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#2

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Out of the 42 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

Women make up 27% of the physics majors at the school.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the physics majors at the school.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 42 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 23% of the physics majors at the school.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Of the 26 students majoring in physics at Johns Hopkins, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #6, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 36% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in physics at Cornell, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 15% of the physics majors at the school.

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#9

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physics programs. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

Women make up 28% of the physics majors at the school.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 31% of the physics majors at the school.

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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 28 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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