by our College Data Analytics Team
Physics is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in physics than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 87 physics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where physics makes up the largest share of degrees in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Haverford College tops our list of the most focused physics schools. Located in the suburb of Haverford, Haverford College is a private not-for-profit university. Physics accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Haverford College
Houghton College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the rural area of Houghton, Houghton College is a private not-for-profit institution. 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 Houghton College
University Of Rochester came in at #3 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Located in the city of Rochester, University Of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university. Physics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 113 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of Rochester
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranks #4 for physics by degree focus. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy. 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
Princeton University is one of the most focused physics schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton University is a private not-for-profit university. Physics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 64 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Princeton University
Lycoming College landed the #6 spot among the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of Williamsport, Lycoming College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Lycoming College
United States Naval Academy comes in at #7 for physics focus this year. Set in the suburb of Annapolis, United States Naval Academy is a public institution. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for United States Naval Academy
Ursinus College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Ursinus College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Collegeville. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Ursinus College
Washington And Jefferson College comes in at #9 for physics focus this year. Washington And Jefferson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Washington. About 2% of the degrees Washington And Jefferson College awards are in physics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Washington And Jefferson College
St Marys College Of Maryland placed #10 for physics by degree focus. Located in the rural area of St. Mary's City, St Marys College Of Maryland is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for St Marys College Of Maryland
Vassar College comes in at #11 for physics focus this year. Set in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Vassar College
Colgate University landed the #12 spot among the most focused physics schools. Set in the rural area of Hamilton, Colgate University is a private not-for-profit institution. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Colgate University
Swarthmore College comes in at #13 for physics focus this year. Located in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore College is a private not-for-profit university. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Swarthmore College
Suny At Geneseo ranked #14 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the town of Geneseo, Suny At Geneseo is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Suny At Geneseo
Allegheny College comes in at #15 for physics focus this year. Set in the town of Meadville, Allegheny College is a private not-for-profit institution. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Allegheny College
Dickinson College comes in at #16 for physics focus this year. Dickinson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Carlisle. About 2% of the degrees Dickinson College awards are in physics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Dickinson College
Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked #17 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Geneva. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Hobart William Smith Colleges
Gettysburg College comes in at #18 for physics focus this year. Located in the town of Gettysburg, Gettysburg College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Gettysburg College
Rochester Institute Of Technology landed the #19 spot among the most focused physics schools. Set in the suburb of Rochester, Rochester Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Rochester Institute Of Technology awards are in physics, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Rochester Institute Of Technology
Union College New York placed #20 for physics by degree focus. Located in the city of Schenectady, Union College New York is a private not-for-profit university. Physics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Union College New York
United States Military Academy landed the #21 spot among the most focused physics schools. United States Military Academy is a public school located in the town of West Point. Physics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for United States Military Academy
Hamilton College ranked #22 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton. 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 Hamilton College
Lafayette College comes in at #23 for physics focus this year. Set in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Lafayette College awards are in physics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Lafayette College
Stony Brook University ranked #24 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Stony Brook University is a public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook. About 1% of the degrees Stony Brook University awards are in physics, or about 84 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Stony Brook University
Susquehanna University landed the #25 spot among the most focused physics schools. Located in the town of Selinsgrove, Susquehanna University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Susquehanna University
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This list is compiled 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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