by our College Data Analytics Team
Physics is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in physics than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 22 schools in Massachusetts that offer physics awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where physics makes up the largest share of degrees in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology tops our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 81 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
A rank of #2 makes Wellesley College one of the most focused schools for physics. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Wellesley College awards are in physics, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Wellesley College
A rank of #3 makes College Of The Holy Cross one of the most focused schools for physics. Set in the city of Worcester, College Of The Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees College Of The Holy Cross awards are in physics, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for College Of The Holy Cross
Brandeis University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Brandeis University
Wheaton College Massachusetts ranks #5 for physics by degree focus. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Norton. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Wheaton College Massachusetts
Williams College placed #6 for physics by degree focus. Set in the town of Williamstown, Williams College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Williams College awards are in physics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Williams College
Mount Holyoke College placed #7 for physics by degree focus. Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Hadley. About 1% of the degrees Mount Holyoke College awards are in physics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Mount Holyoke College
Amherst College placed #8 for physics by degree focus. Located in the city of Amherst, Amherst College 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 Amherst College
University Of Massachusetts Lowell placed #9 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 50 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University Of Massachusetts Lowell
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth landed the #10 spot among the most focused physics schools. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public university. About 1.0% of the degrees University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth awards are in physics, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Stonehill College ranked #11 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Stonehill College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Easton. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Stonehill College
Harvard University landed the #12 spot among the most focused physics schools. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. Physics accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 102 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Harvard University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute comes in at #13 for physics focus this year. Set in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Smith College landed the #14 spot among the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of Northampton, Smith College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.9% of the degrees Smith College awards are in physics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Smith College
Clark University comes in at #15 for physics focus this year. Set in the city of Worcester, Clark University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.8% of the degrees Clark University awards are in physics, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Clark University
University Of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #16 spot among the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 66 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Bridgewater State University landed the #17 spot among the most focused physics schools. Bridgewater State University is a public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater. About 0.5% of the degrees Bridgewater State University awards are in physics, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Bridgewater State University
Tufts University placed #18 for physics by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution. Physics accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Tufts University
University Of Massachusetts Boston ranked #19 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Located in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of Massachusetts Boston
Northeastern University landed the #20 spot among the most focused physics schools. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. About 0.4% of the degrees Northeastern University awards are in physics, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Northeastern University
Boston College ranked #21 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Boston College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill. About 0.3% of the degrees Boston College awards are in physics, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Boston College
Boston University ranked #22 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. Physics accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Boston University
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).
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