by our College Data Analytics Team
Physics is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on physics in the Great Lakes Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 55 physics schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 Great Lakes Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Monmouth College tops our list of the most focused physics schools. Located in the town of Monmouth, Monmouth College is a private not-for-profit university. Physics accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Monmouth College
Illinois Wesleyan University came in at #2 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. Read the full physics report for Illinois Wesleyan University
Columbia College Chicago is one of the most focused physics schools, landing the #3 spot this year. 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
Wabash College is one of the most focused physics schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the town of Crawfordsville, Wabash College is a private not-for-profit university. Physics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Wabash College
A rank of #5 makes Lawrence University one of the most focused schools for physics. Set in the city of Appleton, Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Lawrence University awards are in physics, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Lawrence University
Kenyon College comes in at #6 for physics focus this year. Located in the rural area of Gambier, Kenyon College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Kenyon College
Lake Forest College placed #7 for physics by degree focus. Lake Forest College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lake Forest. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Lake Forest College
Carthage College landed the #8 spot among the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of Kenosha, Carthage College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Carthage College awards are in physics, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Carthage College
Oberlin College comes in at #9 for physics focus this year. Set in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin College is a private not-for-profit institution. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Oberlin College
University Of Chicago placed #10 for physics by degree focus. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 107 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University Of Chicago
Michigan Technological University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Technological University is a public university. Physics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Michigan Technological University
Denison University comes in at #12 for physics focus this year. Located in the suburb of Granville, Denison University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Denison University
The College Of Wooster ranked #13 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Located in the town of Wooster, The College Of Wooster is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees The College Of Wooster awards are in physics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at The College Of Wooster
University Of Notre Dame comes in at #14 for physics focus this year. Set in the suburb of Notre Dame, University Of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees University Of Notre Dame awards are in physics, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of Notre Dame
University Of Wisconsin River Falls placed #15 for physics by degree focus. Set in the town of River Falls, University Of Wisconsin River Falls is a public institution. Physics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at University Of Wisconsin River Falls
Wheaton College Illinois landed the #16 spot among the most focused physics schools. Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton. Physics accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Wheaton College Illinois
North Central College landed the #17 spot among the most focused physics schools. North Central College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for North Central College
Case Western Reserve University ranked #18 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution. Physics accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Case Western Reserve University
Michigan State University landed the #19 spot among the most focused physics schools. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public university. Physics accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 95 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Michigan State University
University Of Wisconsin Madison placed #20 for physics by degree focus. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public school located in the city of Madison. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 112 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of Wisconsin Madison
Ohio State University Main Campus comes in at #21 for physics focus this year. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public institution. About 0.6% of the degrees Ohio State University Main Campus awards are in physics, or about 107 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Ohio State University Main Campus
Purdue University Main Campus landed the #22 spot among the most focused physics schools. Purdue University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of West Lafayette. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 93 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Purdue University Main Campus
Illinois Institute Of Technology comes in at #23 for physics focus this year. Set in the city of Chicago, Illinois Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.6% of the degrees Illinois Institute Of Technology awards are in physics, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Illinois Institute Of Technology
University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point ranked #24 on our list of the most focused physics schools. University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a public school located in the town of Stevens Point. Physics accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point
University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire comes in at #25 for physics focus this year. Set in the city of Eau Claire, University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire
These schools are also among the most focused for physics this year:
Here are more schools with a notable focus on physics:
| Rank | School | Location | Physics Degree Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Oakland University | Rochester Hills, MI | 0.2% |
| #52 | Indiana University Bloomington | Bloomington, IN | 0.2% |
| #53 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI | 0.1% |
| #54 | Depaul University | Chicago, IL | 0.1% |
| #55 | Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | 0.1% |
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.