Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

13 Colleges
$39,260 Avg Salary
$22,756 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Physics is the #69 most popular major in the country with 13,674 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for physics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Northeastern University to be the best school for physics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Full Physics at Northeastern University Report

Request Information
#2

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Williams College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in the New England Region . Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.

Full Physics at Williams College Report

Request Information
#3

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Holy Cross landed the # 3 spot on the list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

Read full report on Physics at College of the Holy Cross

Request Information
#4

Smith College

Northampton, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Smith College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Physics at Smith College

Request Information

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, physics graduates from UMass Amherst take out $19,677 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Physics at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

Request Information
#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Physics at Boston University

Request Information
#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #7, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Physics at Brandeis University Report

Request Information

With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s best schools for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that physics majors at UMass Lowell take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,198.

Read full report on Physics at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Request Information

University of Rhode Island did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Physics at University of Rhode Island

Request Information

University of Connecticut came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Physics at University of Connecticut Report

Request Information

Best Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best physics schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 679
Connecticut 191
New Hampshire 52
Maine 71
Rhode Island 73
Vermont 34

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.