2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You
Physics is the #60 most popular major in Massachusetts with 237 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 30% of the physics majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in physics at UMass Lowell, 79% are male and 21% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 30% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 70% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 60% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 25% of the physics majors at the school.
Tufts University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
Of the 6 students majoring in physics at Tufts, 83% are male and 17% are female.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
About 40% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 60% are male.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth 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 suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 80% are male.
University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 20% of the physics majors at the school.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Women make up 33% of the physics majors at the school.
Best Physics Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Most Popular Physics Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 74 |
| Rhode Island | 40 |
| New Hampshire | 17 |
| Maine | 2 |
| Vermont | 1 |
Physics Related Majors
One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 13 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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