2023 Best Physics Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You
Physics is the #62 most popular major in North Carolina with 356 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Physics Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Best Physics Master's Degree Colleges.
Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Physics
Our 2023 rankings named Wake Forest University the best school in North Carolina for physics students working on their master’s degree. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in North Carolina. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
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Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
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Appalachian State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 244 |
| Virginia | 353 |
| Florida | 358 |
| Tennessee | 156 |
| Kentucky | 77 |
| South Carolina | 107 |
| Louisiana | 93 |
| Arkansas | 80 |
| Alabama | 117 |
| Mississippi | 45 |
| West Virginia | 44 |
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Physics Related Rankings by Major
Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Physics
| 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 6 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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