by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysics draws students to programs nationwide. The schools below award the most physics degrees of any in the United States.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in physics at each of the 803 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most physics students in the United States.
Leading the list of the most popular physics schools is University Of California Santa Barbara. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, University Of California Santa Barbara is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 213 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at University Of California Santa Barbara
University Of Arizona ranks #2 for physics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public institution. University Of Arizona graduated around 159 physics students in the most recent data year. Get the full physics details for University Of Arizona
New York University is one of the most popular physics schools, landing the #3 spot this year. New York University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 153 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for New York University
University Of California Los Angeles is one of the most popular physics schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of California Los Angeles is a public university. This school awarded about 147 physics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of California Los Angeles
A rank of #5 makes University Of California Berkeley one of the most popular schools for physics. Set in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 146 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for University Of California Berkeley
University Of Colorado Boulder ranked #6 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Located in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 145 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Read the full physics report for University Of Colorado Boulder
The University Of Texas At Austin placed #7 for physics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public university. This school awarded about 133 physics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for The University Of Texas At Austin
University Of Washington Seattle Campus comes in at #8 for physics this year. Set in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 126 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Johns Hopkins University landed the #9 spot among the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 118 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at Johns Hopkins University
University Of California San Diego ranked #10 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Located in the city of La Jolla, University Of California San Diego is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 115 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at University Of California San Diego
University Of Rochester landed the #11 spot among the most popular physics schools. Located in the city of Rochester, University Of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 113 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at University Of Rochester
University Of Wisconsin Madison ranked #12 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 112 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at University Of Wisconsin Madison
Ohio State University Main Campus ranked #13 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 107 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Read the full physics report for Ohio State University Main Campus
University Of Chicago landed the #14 spot among the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 107 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for University Of Chicago
University Of Maryland College Park comes in at #15 for physics this year. University Of Maryland College Park is a public school located in the suburb of College Park. This school awarded about 106 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at University Of Maryland College Park
Harvard University ranked #16 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. This school awarded about 102 physics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Harvard University
Michigan State University ranked #17 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Michigan State University is a public school located in the city of East Lansing. This school awarded about 95 physics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Michigan State University
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus comes in at #18 for physics this year. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of University Park. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus graduated around 94 physics students in the most recent data year. See more about physics at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
University Of California Irvine comes in at #19 for physics this year. University Of California Irvine is a public school located in the city of Irvine. University Of California Irvine graduated around 94 physics students in the most recent data year. See more about physics at University Of California Irvine
Purdue University Main Campus placed #20 for physics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 93 physics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Purdue University Main Campus
University Of Pennsylvania landed the #21 spot among the most popular physics schools. University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 93 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Read the full physics report for University Of Pennsylvania
Yale University ranked #22 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 93 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at Yale University
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor comes in at #23 for physics this year. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public institution. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduated around 90 physics students in the most recent data year. See more about physics at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Brown University landed the #24 spot among the most popular physics schools. Located in the city of Providence, Brown University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 86 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for Brown University
Stanford University landed the #25 spot among the most popular physics schools. Set in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 84 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at Stanford University
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This ranking is produced 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).
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