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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in North Carolina

9 Colleges
$43,424 Avg Salary
$22,057 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics School for You

With 139 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #48 most popular major in North Carolina.

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.

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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in North Carolina 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.

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

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in North Carolina for physics students. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for physics students. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #6, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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#6

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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North Carolina A & T State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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North Carolina Central 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. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 85
Florida 125
Georgia 56
Tennessee 37
Kentucky 15
Louisiana 32
Alabama 34
South Carolina 24
Mississippi 18
Arkansas 8
West Virginia 18

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 9 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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