by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysics draws students to programs nationwide. 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 228 schools in the United States offering physics.
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Below are the most popular physics schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
Leading the list of the most popular physics schools is Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. Johns Hopkins University graduated around 90 physics students in the most recent data year. See more about physics at Johns Hopkins University
A rank of #2 makes University Of Arizona one of the most popular schools for physics. University Of Arizona is a public school located in the city of Tucson. University Of Arizona graduated around 68 physics students in the most recent data year. See more about physics at University Of Arizona
A rank of #3 makes New York University one of the most popular schools for physics. 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 54 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for New York University
Yale University came in at #4 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Yale University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven. This school awarded about 48 physics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Yale University
Brown University ranks #5 for physics by yearly graduations. Brown University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. Brown University graduated around 47 physics students in the most recent data year. Read the full physics report for Brown University
University Of California Santa Barbara landed the #6 spot among the most popular physics schools. University Of California Santa Barbara is a public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. This school awarded about 45 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at University Of California Santa Barbara
University Of Colorado Boulder placed #7 for physics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a public institution. University Of Colorado Boulder graduated around 45 physics students in the most recent data year. See more about physics at University Of Colorado Boulder
University Of Rochester ranked #8 on our list of the most popular physics schools. University Of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester. University Of Rochester graduated around 44 physics students in the most recent data year. Get the full physics details for University Of Rochester
Ohio State University Main Campus comes in at #9 for physics this year. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public university. This school awarded about 43 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at Ohio State University Main Campus
University Of California Los Angeles comes in at #10 for physics this year. University Of California Los Angeles is a public school located in the city of Los Angeles. This school awarded about 40 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at University Of California Los Angeles
University Of Washington Seattle Campus ranked #11 on our list of the most popular physics schools. University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public school located in the city of Seattle. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 37 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Duke University comes in at #12 for physics this year. Located in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 34 physics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Duke University
University Of Wisconsin Madison placed #13 for physics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 33 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at University Of Wisconsin Madison
Stony Brook University placed #14 for physics by yearly graduations. Stony Brook University is a public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook. This school awarded about 29 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at Stony Brook University
Texas A And M University Commerce landed the #15 spot among the most popular physics schools. Set in the town of Commerce, Texas A And M University Commerce is a public institution. This school awarded about 28 physics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Texas A And M University Commerce
University Of Pennsylvania landed the #16 spot among the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 25 physics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University Of Pennsylvania
Harvard University placed #17 for physics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 24 physics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Harvard University
Michigan State University comes in at #18 for physics this year. 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 24 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at Michigan State University
California State University Long Beach placed #19 for physics by yearly graduations. California State University Long Beach is a public school located in the city of Long Beach. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 23 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for California State University Long Beach
Cornell University landed the #20 spot among the most popular physics schools. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. This school awarded about 23 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at Cornell University
Purdue University Main Campus comes in at #21 for physics this year. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 23 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for Purdue University Main Campus
University Of California Berkeley placed #22 for physics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public university. University Of California Berkeley graduated around 22 physics students in the most recent data year. Read the full physics report for University Of California Berkeley
University Of Chicago landed the #23 spot among the most popular physics schools. 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 22 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for University Of Chicago
University Of Florida placed #24 for physics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public university. University Of Florida graduated around 22 physics students in the most recent data year. Read the full physics report for University Of Florida
University Of Massachusetts Lowell placed #25 for physics by yearly graduations. University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a public school located in the suburb of Lowell. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 20 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for University Of Massachusetts Lowell
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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).
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