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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Massachusetts

13 Colleges
$55,521 Avg Salary
$22,708 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics School for You

Physics is the #60 most popular major in Massachusetts with 237 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Physics Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a .

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Massachusetts list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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#10

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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Best Physics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Schools 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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

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