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.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 117 schools in the Great Lakes Region offering physics.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for physics students is University Of Wisconsin Madison. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public school located in the city of Madison. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 112 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for University Of Wisconsin Madison
Ohio State University Main Campus came in at #2 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 came in at #3 on our list of the most popular physics schools. University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 107 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at University Of Chicago
Michigan State University ranks #4 for physics by yearly graduations. Michigan State University is a public school located in the city of East Lansing. Michigan State University graduated around 95 physics students in the most recent data year. See more about physics at Michigan State University
Purdue University Main Campus came in at #5 on our list of the most popular physics schools. 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 Michigan Ann Arbor landed the #6 spot among the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public institution. This school awarded about 90 physics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign comes in at #7 for physics this year. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public institution. This school awarded about 83 physics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Columbia College Chicago comes in at #8 for physics this year. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 51 physics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Columbia College Chicago
University Of Notre Dame placed #9 for physics by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, University Of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 49 physics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University Of Notre Dame
Northwestern University ranked #10 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit university. Northwestern University graduated around 47 physics students in the most recent data year. See more about physics at Northwestern University
Indiana University Bloomington placed #11 for physics by yearly graduations. Indiana University Bloomington is a public school located in the city of Bloomington. This school awarded about 27 physics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Indiana University Bloomington
Kent State University At Kent landed the #12 spot among the most popular physics schools. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a public university. This school awarded about 27 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at Kent State University At Kent
University Of Illinois At Chicago ranked #13 on our list of the most popular physics schools. University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public school located in the city of Chicago. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 26 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for University Of Illinois At Chicago
Case Western Reserve University ranked #14 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution. Case Western Reserve University graduated around 23 physics students in the most recent data year. See more about physics at Case Western Reserve University
Michigan Technological University comes in at #15 for physics this year. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Technological University is a public university. Michigan Technological University graduated around 23 physics students in the most recent data year. See more about physics at Michigan Technological University
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus landed the #16 spot among the most popular physics schools. Located in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public university. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus graduated around 23 physics students in the most recent data year. Read the full physics report for University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
University Of Toledo ranked #17 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of Toledo, University Of Toledo is a public institution. University Of Toledo graduated around 23 physics students in the most recent data year. Read the full physics report for University Of Toledo
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee landed the #18 spot among the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of Milwaukee, University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 22 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Wayne State University placed #19 for physics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 21 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for Wayne State University
Northern Illinois University ranked #20 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Set in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public institution. Northern Illinois University graduated around 20 physics students in the most recent data year. See more about physics at Northern Illinois University
Ohio University Main Campus ranked #21 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Set in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 17 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at Ohio University Main Campus
University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire comes in at #22 for physics this year. University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire is a public school located in the city of Eau Claire. This school awarded about 16 physics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Cleveland State University placed #23 for physics by yearly graduations. Cleveland State University is a public school located in the city of Cleveland. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 15 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at Cleveland State University
Illinois Institute Of Technology ranked #24 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Illinois Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 15 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at Illinois Institute Of Technology
Illinois State University comes in at #25 for physics this year. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a public university. Illinois State University graduated around 15 physics students in the most recent data year. See more about physics at Illinois State University
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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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