by our College Data Analytics Team
Physics is a popular field of study at colleges across the country, and a growing number of schools deliver it largely online. This ranking identifies the online schools that graduate the most physics students each year.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 9 schools in the United States offering physics.
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Below are the most popular online physics schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
No school graduates more physics students than University Of Arizona this year. University Of Arizona is a public school located in the city of Tucson. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 66 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for University Of Arizona
A rank of #2 makes Pennsylvania State University World Campus one of the most popular schools for physics. Set in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University World Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 16 physics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Pennsylvania State University World Campus
Northeastern University is one of the most popular physics schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 14 physics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Northeastern University
University Of Wyoming is one of the most popular physics schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the town of Laramie, University Of Wyoming is a public university. University Of Wyoming graduated around 10 physics students in the most recent data year. Get the full physics details for University Of Wyoming
University Of Southern Mississippi is one of the most popular physics schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, University Of Southern Mississippi is a public university. This school awarded about 8 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at University Of Southern Mississippi
Utah State University placed #6 for physics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a public institution. Utah State University graduated around 5 physics students in the most recent data year. Read the full physics report for Utah State University
Western Michigan University placed #7 for physics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a public university. Western Michigan University graduated around 3 physics students in the most recent data year. Read the full physics report for Western Michigan University
Hampton University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Hampton University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hampton. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Read the full physics report for Hampton University
Norfolk State University landed the #9 spot among the most popular physics schools. Located in the city of Norfolk, Norfolk State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at Norfolk State University
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This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). This online edition is limited to schools that deliver the program primarily through online or distance education.
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