2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Physics 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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the New England Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in the New England Region
Check out the physics programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for physics students. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 24 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
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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 Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #7 on the list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
Northeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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 24 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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