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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

43 Colleges
$39,917 Avg Salary
$23,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.

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

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for physics students. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#1

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Our analysis found University of Rochester to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for physics students. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#8

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

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#9

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#10

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

With a ranking of #10, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best physics schools 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 25 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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