by our College Data Analytics Team
Physics is taught at colleges nationwide, 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 United States, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 148 schools in the United States offering physics.
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Below are the most focused physics schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by the share of degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused physics schools is California Institute Of Technology. California Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for California Institute Of Technology
University Of California Santa Barbara came in at #2 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, University Of California Santa Barbara is a public university. Physics accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University Of California Santa Barbara
University Of California Merced came in at #3 on our list of the most focused physics schools. University Of California Merced is a public school located in the suburb of Merced. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University Of California Merced
A rank of #4 makes Brown University one of the most focused schools for physics. Located in the city of Providence, Brown University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Brown University
University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez came in at #5 on our list of the most focused physics schools. University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez is a public school located in the city of Mayaguez. Physics accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
Montana State University comes in at #6 for physics focus this year. Located in the city of Bozeman, Montana State University is a public university. About 3% of the degrees Montana State University awards are in physics, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Montana State University
University Of Arizona ranked #7 on our list of the most focused physics schools. University Of Arizona is a public school located in the city of Tucson. Physics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 68 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University Of Arizona
University Of Rochester placed #8 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 44 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of Rochester
Princeton University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of Princeton, Princeton University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Princeton University awards are in physics, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Princeton University
University Of Minnesota Duluth landed the #10 spot among the most focused physics schools. Located in the city of Duluth, University Of Minnesota Duluth is a public university. Physics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University Of Minnesota Duluth
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth landed the #11 spot among the most focused physics schools. University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth
University Of Colorado Boulder comes in at #12 for physics focus this year. University Of Colorado Boulder is a public school located in the city of Boulder. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of Colorado Boulder
Appalachian State University placed #13 for physics by degree focus. Set in the town of Boone, Appalachian State University is a public institution. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Appalachian State University
Texas A And M University Commerce placed #14 for physics by degree focus. Set in the town of Commerce, Texas A And M University Commerce is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Texas A And M University Commerce
University Of Wyoming ranked #15 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the town of Laramie, University Of Wyoming is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of Wyoming
Howard University landed the #16 spot among the most focused physics schools. Located in the city of Washington, Howard University is a private not-for-profit university. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Howard University
Yale University placed #17 for physics by degree focus. Set in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Yale University
San Francisco State University comes in at #18 for physics focus this year. Set in the city of San Francisco, San Francisco State University is a public institution. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at San Francisco State University
Ohio State University Main Campus ranked #19 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public institution. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Ohio State University Main Campus
University Of California Santa Cruz placed #20 for physics by degree focus. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, University Of California Santa Cruz is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of California Santa Cruz
North Carolina Central University placed #21 for physics by degree focus. North Carolina Central University is a public school located in the city of Durham. About 1% of the degrees North Carolina Central University awards are in physics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for North Carolina Central University
Stony Brook University comes in at #22 for physics focus this year. Set in the suburb of Stony Brook, Stony Brook University is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Stony Brook University awards are in physics, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Stony Brook University
College Of William And Mary ranked #23 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the suburb of Williamsburg, College Of William And Mary is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at College Of William And Mary
University Of California Riverside placed #24 for physics by degree focus. Located in the city of Riverside, University Of California Riverside is a public university. About 1% of the degrees University Of California Riverside awards are in physics, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of California Riverside
University Of Massachusetts Lowell placed #25 for physics by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a public institution. Physics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of Massachusetts Lowell
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This list is compiled 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).
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