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 20 schools in North Carolina that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors in North Carolina, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Duke University tops our list of the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution. Duke University graduated around 59 physics students in the most recent data year. Get the full physics details for Duke University
A rank of #2 makes North Carolina State University At Raleigh one of the most popular schools for physics. North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public school located in the city of Raleigh. North Carolina State University At Raleigh graduated around 52 physics students in the most recent data year. Read the full physics report for North Carolina State University At Raleigh
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte came in at #3 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of Charlotte, University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public institution. University Of North Carolina At Charlotte graduated around 49 physics students in the most recent data year. Get the full physics details for University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
A rank of #4 makes University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill one of the most popular schools for physics. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill graduated around 46 physics students in the most recent data year. Get the full physics details for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Appalachian State University came in at #5 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State University is a public university. Appalachian State University graduated around 40 physics students in the most recent data year. Read the full physics report for Appalachian State University
Davidson College placed #6 for physics by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Davidson, Davidson College is a private not-for-profit university. 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 Davidson College
Wake Forest University ranked #7 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 12 physics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Wake Forest University
East Carolina University placed #8 for physics by yearly graduations. East Carolina University is a public school located in the city of Greenville. This school awarded about 11 physics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for East Carolina University
North Carolina Central University landed the #9 spot among the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public institution. North Carolina Central University graduated around 11 physics students in the most recent data year. Get the full physics details for North Carolina Central University
University Of North Carolina At Asheville landed the #10 spot among the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of Asheville, University Of North Carolina At Asheville is a public institution. This school awarded about 10 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at University Of North Carolina At Asheville
North Carolina A And T State University comes in at #11 for physics this year. North Carolina A And T State University is a public school located in the city of Greensboro. This school awarded about 7 physics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for North Carolina A And T State University
University Of North Carolina At Pembroke landed the #12 spot among the most popular physics schools. Located in the town of Pembroke, University Of North Carolina At Pembroke is a public university. University Of North Carolina At Pembroke graduated around 6 physics students in the most recent data year. See more about physics at University Of North Carolina At Pembroke
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington landed the #13 spot among the most popular physics schools. Located in the city of Wilmington, University Of North Carolina At Wilmington is a public university. This school awarded about 6 physics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
Lenoir Rhyne University placed #14 for physics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Hickory, Lenoir Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 4 physics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Lenoir Rhyne University
High Point University ranked #15 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of High Point, High Point University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 3 physics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for High Point University
Queens University Of Charlotte comes in at #16 for physics this year. Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens University Of Charlotte is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at Queens University Of Charlotte
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro landed the #17 spot among the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of Greensboro, University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
Brevard College placed #18 for physics by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Brevard, Brevard College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 1 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at Brevard College
Elon University landed the #19 spot among the most popular physics schools. Elon University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elon. This school awarded about 1 physics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Elon University
Guilford College placed #20 for physics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Greensboro, Guilford College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at Guilford College
This ranking is produced 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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