by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysics is offered at a wide range of schools. To top this list, a school graduates more physics students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in physics at each of the 662 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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Below are the most popular physics schools at the bachelor’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
University Of California Santa Barbara tops our list of the most popular physics schools. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, University Of California Santa Barbara is a public university. This school awarded about 138 physics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of California Santa Barbara
The University Of Texas At Austin is one of the most popular physics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public university. 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 The University Of Texas At Austin
A rank of #3 makes University Of California Berkeley one of the most popular schools for physics. Located in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public university. This school awarded about 84 physics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University Of California Berkeley
University Of California Los Angeles ranks #4 for physics by yearly graduations. University Of California Los Angeles is a public school located in the city of Los Angeles. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 83 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Read the full physics report for University Of California Los Angeles
New York University came in at #5 on our list of the most popular physics schools. New York University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. New York University graduated around 72 physics students in the most recent data year. Read the full physics report for New York University
University Of California San Diego ranked #6 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of La Jolla, University Of California San Diego is a public institution. University Of California San Diego graduated around 67 physics students in the most recent data year. Get the full physics details for University Of California San Diego
University Of California Irvine comes in at #7 for physics this year. Located in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a public university. This school awarded about 63 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at University Of California Irvine
University Of Maryland College Park ranked #8 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 63 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at University Of Maryland College Park
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus ranked #9 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public university. This school awarded about 62 physics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
University Of Washington Seattle Campus landed the #10 spot among the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 62 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus comes in at #11 for physics this year. Set in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 58 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus
University Of Colorado Boulder placed #12 for physics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a public university. University Of Colorado Boulder graduated around 56 physics students in the most recent data year. Get the full physics details for University Of Colorado Boulder
University Of Chicago placed #13 for physics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 54 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at University Of Chicago
Columbia College Chicago placed #14 for physics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 51 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for Columbia College Chicago
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities landed the #15 spot among the most popular physics schools. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 51 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University placed #16 for physics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public university. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University graduated around 50 physics students in the most recent data year. Read the full physics report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Harvard University ranked #17 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 49 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Read the full physics report for Harvard University
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology landed the #18 spot among the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 49 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
University Of Pennsylvania ranked #19 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 46 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for University Of Pennsylvania
Purdue University Main Campus comes in at #20 for physics this year. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public university. This school awarded about 45 physics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Purdue University Main Campus
Michigan State University ranked #21 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 43 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for Michigan State University
University Of Rochester ranked #22 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of Rochester, University Of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution. University Of Rochester graduated around 43 physics students in the most recent data year. Get the full physics details for University Of Rochester
Stony Brook University landed the #23 spot among the most popular physics schools. Stony Brook University is a public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook. This school awarded about 42 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at Stony Brook University
University Of California Davis placed #24 for physics by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Davis, University Of California Davis is a public university. University Of California Davis graduated around 42 physics students in the most recent data year. Get the full physics details for University Of California Davis
University Of California Riverside comes in at #25 for physics this year. Located in the city of Riverside, University Of California Riverside is a public university. This school awarded about 42 physics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of California Riverside
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular physics list:
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The ranking above is published 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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