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Best Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

44 Colleges
$39,917 Avg Salary
$23,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physics was ranked #69 in the country. In fact 13,674 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 44 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for physics majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Physics Schools

Our analysis found Rochester Institute of Technology to be the best school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

Physics majors at RIT take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

Physics majors at UD take out an average of $25,899 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Physics majors at Cornell take out an average of $16,050 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for physics students. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

Physics majors at UMCP take out an average of $18,098 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Union College New York

Schenectady, NY

Out of the 44 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Union College New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Schenectady.

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Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for physics students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Physics majors at Drexel take out an average of $26,696 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best physics programs. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

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Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

Lock Haven University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best physics programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best physics schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 638
New York 1,121
Maryland 288
New Jersey 272
District of Columbia 79
Delaware 37

Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

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