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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Iowa

2 Colleges
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics School for You

Physics is the #67 most popular major in Iowa with 27 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Physics Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for physics students. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 38
Minnesota 37
Kansas 25
Nebraska 20
North Dakota 8
South Dakota 10

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 2 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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