by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysics draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most physics students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in physics at each of the 55 schools in the New England Region that offer the program.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most physics students in the New England Region.
No school graduates more physics students than Harvard University this year. 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. See more about physics at Harvard University
Yale University came in at #2 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. Yale University graduated around 93 physics students in the most recent data year. Read the full physics report for Yale University
Brown University ranks #3 for physics by yearly graduations. Brown University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. 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
A rank of #4 makes Massachusetts Institute Of Technology one of the most popular schools for physics. Set in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology graduated around 81 physics students in the most recent data year. See more about physics at Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
University Of Massachusetts Amherst ranks #5 for physics by yearly graduations. University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public school located in the city of Amherst. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 66 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for University Of Massachusetts Amherst
University Of Massachusetts Lowell landed the #6 spot among the most popular physics schools. Located in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 50 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Read the full physics report for University Of Massachusetts Lowell
Northeastern University placed #7 for physics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Northeastern University graduated around 44 physics students in the most recent data year. Get the full physics details for Northeastern University
University Of Connecticut comes in at #8 for physics this year. Located in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public university. University Of Connecticut graduated around 39 physics students in the most recent data year. See more about physics at University Of Connecticut
Boston University comes in at #9 for physics this year. Boston University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. This school awarded about 31 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at Boston University
Brandeis University ranked #10 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 23 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Read the full physics report for Brandeis University
Wesleyan University landed the #11 spot among the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 22 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at Wesleyan University
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus ranked #12 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Set in the town of Durham, University Of New Hampshire Main Campus 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. See more about physics at University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
Tufts University comes in at #13 for physics this year. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 20 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at Tufts University
Middlebury College landed the #14 spot among the most popular physics schools. Set in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury College is a private not-for-profit institution. Middlebury College graduated around 19 physics students in the most recent data year. See more about physics at Middlebury College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #15 spot among the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduated around 19 physics students in the most recent data year. Read the full physics report for Worcester Polytechnic Institute
University Of Massachusetts Boston landed the #16 spot among the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 18 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at University Of Massachusetts Boston
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth landed the #17 spot among the most popular physics schools. Set in the suburb of North Dartmouth, University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 18 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Dartmouth College comes in at #18 for physics this year. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 17 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Read the full physics report for Dartmouth College
University Of Rhode Island comes in at #19 for physics this year. Located in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a public university. 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 University Of Rhode Island
Bowdoin College comes in at #20 for physics this year. Set in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 15 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Read the full physics report for Bowdoin College
College Of The Holy Cross landed the #21 spot among the most popular physics schools. Located in the city of Worcester, College Of The Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 15 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at College Of The Holy Cross
Boston College ranked #22 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 13 physics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Boston College
University Of Maine landed the #23 spot among the most popular physics schools. Set in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a public institution. This school awarded about 13 physics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University Of Maine
Bates College comes in at #24 for physics this year. Bates College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lewiston. Bates College graduated around 12 physics students in the most recent data year. Read the full physics report for Bates College
Bridgewater State University ranked #25 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State University is a public university. Bridgewater State University graduated around 12 physics students in the most recent data year. Read the full physics report for Bridgewater State University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular physics list:
Here are more schools that award physics degrees:
| Rank | School | Location | Physics Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Rhode Island College | Providence, RI | 1 |
| #52 | Saint Michaels College | Colchester, VT | 1 |
| #53 | Simmons College | Boston, MA | 1 |
| #54 | Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH | 1 |
| #55 | University Of Hartford | West Hartford, CT | 1 |
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.