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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in New Jersey

6 Colleges
$35,176 Avg Salary
$23,800 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics School for You

In 2020-2021, 66 degrees and certificates were awarded to physics students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #66 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Physics Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Jersey 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.

Check out the physics programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in New Jersey list. NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

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#4

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

The excellent programs at Seton Hall University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in New Jersey. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in New Jersey list. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

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Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 379
Pennsylvania 196
Maryland 94
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 6 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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