by our College Data Analytics Team
Physics is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on physics — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 491 physics schools in the United States by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on physics in the United States, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused physics schools is Harvey Mudd College. Set in the suburb of Claremont, Harvey Mudd College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 10% of the degrees Harvey Mudd College awards are in physics, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Harvey Mudd College
California Institute Of Technology came in at #2 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Located in the city of Pasadena, California Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for California Institute Of Technology
Haverford College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Haverford College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Haverford. Physics accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Haverford College
Grinnell College is one of the most focused physics schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the town of Grinnell, Grinnell College is a private not-for-profit university. About 6% of the degrees Grinnell College awards are in physics, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Grinnell College
Fisk University ranks #5 for physics by degree focus. Located in the city of Nashville, Fisk University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Fisk University
Coe College placed #6 for physics by degree focus. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Coe College is a private not-for-profit university. Physics accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Coe College
Reed College placed #7 for physics by degree focus. Reed College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland. Physics accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Reed College
Monmouth College comes in at #8 for physics focus this year. Set in the town of Monmouth, Monmouth College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Monmouth College
Carleton College comes in at #9 for physics focus this year. Located in the town of Northfield, Carleton College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Carleton College
New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology placed #10 for physics by degree focus. Located in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology is a public university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology
West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the #11 spot among the most focused physics schools. Located in the town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit university. About 4% of the degrees West Virginia Wesleyan College awards are in physics, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for West Virginia Wesleyan College
Pomona College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Pomona College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont. Physics accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Pomona College
Illinois Wesleyan University ranked #13 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Located in the city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit university. Physics accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Illinois Wesleyan University
Columbia College Chicago landed the #14 spot among the most focused physics schools. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Columbia College Chicago
Houghton College comes in at #15 for physics focus this year. Located in the rural area of Houghton, Houghton College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Houghton College
Wabash College landed the #16 spot among the most focused physics schools. Wabash College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crawfordsville. About 3% of the degrees Wabash College awards are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Wabash College
Bowdoin College landed the #17 spot among the most focused physics schools. Located in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Bowdoin College
Davidson College ranked #18 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Located in the suburb of Davidson, Davidson College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Davidson College
University Of Rochester placed #19 for physics by degree focus. University Of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester. Physics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 113 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University Of Rochester
University Of The Virgin Islands comes in at #20 for physics focus this year. Located in the rural area of Charlotte Amalie, University Of The Virgin Islands is a public university. Physics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of The Virgin Islands
University Of California Santa Barbara placed #21 for physics by degree focus. University Of California Santa Barbara is a public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. About 3% of the degrees University Of California Santa Barbara awards are in physics, or about 213 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of California Santa Barbara
William Jewell College placed #22 for physics by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Liberty, William Jewell College is a private not-for-profit institution. Physics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at William Jewell College
Bates College placed #23 for physics by degree focus. Located in the city of Lewiston, Bates College is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Bates College awards are in physics, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Bates College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute placed #24 for physics by degree focus. Set in the city of Troy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. Physics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Hastings College placed #25 for physics by degree focus. Located in the town of Hastings, Hastings College is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Hastings College awards are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Hastings College
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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