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.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 13 schools in North Carolina offering physics.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on physics in North Carolina, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused physics schools is Davidson College. Set in the suburb of Davidson, Davidson College is a private not-for-profit institution. Physics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Davidson College
University Of North Carolina At Asheville came in at #2 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of Asheville, University Of North Carolina At Asheville is a public institution. Physics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of North Carolina At Asheville
A rank of #3 makes Duke University one of the most focused schools for physics. Duke University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham. Physics accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Duke University
Appalachian State University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the town of Boone, Appalachian State University is a public institution. About 0.8% of the degrees Appalachian State University awards are in physics, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Appalachian State University
North Carolina Central University is one of the most focused physics schools, landing the #5 spot this year. North Carolina Central University is a public school located in the city of Durham. Physics accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for North Carolina Central University
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte comes in at #6 for physics focus this year. University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public school located in the city of Charlotte. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill placed #7 for physics by degree focus. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public university. Physics accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
North Carolina State University At Raleigh landed the #8 spot among the most focused physics schools. Located in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public university. Physics accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for North Carolina State University At Raleigh
Wake Forest University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.4% of the degrees Wake Forest University awards are in physics, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Wake Forest University
University Of North Carolina At Pembroke placed #10 for physics by degree focus. University Of North Carolina At Pembroke is a public school located in the town of Pembroke. Physics accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University Of North Carolina At Pembroke
North Carolina A And T State University placed #11 for physics by degree focus. North Carolina A And T State University is a public school located in the city of Greensboro. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for North Carolina A And T State University
East Carolina University comes in at #12 for physics focus this year. Located in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for East Carolina University
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington landed the #13 spot among the most focused physics schools. Located in the city of Wilmington, University Of North Carolina At Wilmington is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
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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