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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in New York

19 Colleges
$38,707 Avg Salary
$21,902 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics School for You

With 379 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #61 most popular major in New York.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Physics Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in New York 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Colleges.

#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 New York. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in New York for physics students. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 19 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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The excellent programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #6 on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in New York ranking. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

With a ranking of #9, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 196
Maryland 94
New Jersey 66
District of Columbia 35
Delaware 17

Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 19 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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