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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Virginia

9 Colleges
$44,253 Avg Salary
$23,971 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics School for You

With 85 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #74 most popular major in Virginia.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for physics students. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Full Physics at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

The excellent programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Virginia. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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#5

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Christopher Newport University landed the # 5 spot on the list. CNU is a small public school located in the midsize city of Newport News.

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#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #7 on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

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#7

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Hampton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Norfolk State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Norfolk, Norfolk State is a public college with a moderately-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
Florida 125
Georgia 56
North Carolina 139
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.

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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