2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physics was ranked #62 in the country. In fact 3,727 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the physics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in the New England Region for physics students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
Of the 32 students majoring in physics at Yale, 72% are male and 28% are female.
Out of the 23 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 17% of the physics majors at the school.
Out of the 23 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Women make up 30% of the physics majors at the school.
Out of the 23 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
Of the 14 students majoring in physics at UMass Lowell, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 30% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 70% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.
About 40% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 60% are male.
University of Connecticut landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physics programs. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
Northeastern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physics programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 25% of the physics majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in physics at Tufts, 83% are male and 17% are female.
With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
Women make up 20% of the physics majors at the school.
Best Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 237 |
| Connecticut | 74 |
| Rhode Island | 40 |
| New Hampshire | 17 |
| Maine | 2 |
| Vermont | 1 |
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 23 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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