by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysics draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most physics students each year.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 5 schools in District of Columbia offering physics.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors in District of Columbia, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for physics students is Georgetown University. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 24 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at Georgetown University
Howard University ranks #2 for physics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Washington, Howard University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 14 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Read the full physics report for Howard University
George Washington University came in at #3 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 13 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at George Washington University
Catholic University Of America ranks #4 for physics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Washington, Catholic University Of America is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 12 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at Catholic University Of America
A rank of #5 makes American University one of the most popular schools for physics. American University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. This school awarded about 6 physics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for American University
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.