2023 Best Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You
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The Best Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the physics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Physics Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Notre Dame came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
Best Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 344 |
Ohio | 393 |
Illinois | 483 |
Indiana | 255 |
Wisconsin | 264 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Physics
One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Physics
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 25 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).
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