by our College Data Analytics Team
Physics is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, 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 88 physics schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for physics is Fisk University. Located in the city of Nashville, Fisk University is a private not-for-profit university. About 6% of the degrees Fisk University awards are in physics, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Fisk University
West Virginia Wesleyan College is one of the most focused physics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for West Virginia Wesleyan College
Davidson College is one of the most focused physics schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Davidson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Davidson. Physics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Davidson College
Presbyterian College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Located in the town of Clinton, Presbyterian College is a private not-for-profit university. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Presbyterian College
Bridgewater College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Bridgewater College
Berea College comes in at #6 for physics focus this year. Located in the town of Berea, Berea College 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 Berea College
Virginia Military Institute comes in at #7 for physics focus this year. Located in the town of Lexington, Virginia Military Institute is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Virginia Military Institute awards are in physics, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Virginia Military Institute
Centre College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Located in the town of Danville, Centre College 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. Get the full physics details for Centre College
College Of William And Mary ranked #9 on our list of the most focused physics schools. College Of William And Mary is a public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg. About 2% of the degrees College Of William And Mary awards are in physics, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at College Of William And Mary
Wofford College comes in at #10 for physics focus this year. Set in the city of Spartanburg, Wofford College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Wofford College
University Of Alabama At Huntsville comes in at #11 for physics focus this year. Set in the city of Huntsville, University Of Alabama At Huntsville is a public institution. Physics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at University Of Alabama At Huntsville
Morehouse College placed #12 for physics by degree focus. Located in the city of Atlanta, Morehouse College 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 Morehouse College
University Of North Carolina At Asheville ranked #13 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Located in the city of Asheville, University Of North Carolina At Asheville is a public university. Physics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University Of North Carolina At Asheville
Eckerd College ranked #14 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Eckerd College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Petersburg. 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 Eckerd College
Washington And Lee University ranked #15 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Located in the town of Lexington, Washington And Lee University is a private not-for-profit university. Physics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Washington And Lee University
Berry College placed #16 for physics by degree focus. Berry College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mount Berry. 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 Berry College
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus placed #17 for physics by degree focus. Set in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Southern Arkansas University Main Campus awards are in physics, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Furman University ranked #18 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Located in the suburb of Greenville, Furman University is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Furman University awards are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Furman University
Longwood University landed the #19 spot among the most focused physics schools. Located in the town of Farmville, Longwood University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Longwood University
Hampton University ranked #20 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the suburb of Hampton, Hampton University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.8% of the degrees Hampton University awards are in physics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Hampton University
Duke University ranked #21 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Duke University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham. About 0.8% of the degrees Duke University awards are in physics, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Duke University
Francis Marion University ranked #22 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the rural area of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Francis Marion University
Appalachian State University placed #23 for physics by degree focus. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State University is a public university. Physics accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Appalachian State University
Xavier University Of Louisiana ranked #24 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of New Orleans, Xavier University Of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Xavier University Of Louisiana
Alabama A And M University ranked #25 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of Normal, Alabama A And M University is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Alabama A And M University awards are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Alabama A And M University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused physics list:
These schools also award degrees in physics and are worth a look:
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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