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2023 Best Physics Schools in the New England Region

13 Colleges
$37,107 Avg Salary
$23,857 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Physics Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Physics Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Physics Colleges.

Top 10 Best Physics Schools

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

On average, physics graduates from Northeastern take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Williams College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.

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#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.

While working on their degree, physics majors at Holy Cross accumulate an average of around $26,625 in student debt.

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#4

Smith College

Northampton, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Smith College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Physics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Physics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

Physics majors at UMass Amherst take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

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

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Physics Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Physics Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, physics graduates from UMass Lowell carry an average student debtload of $23,750.

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University of Rhode Island ranked #9 on this year’s Best Physics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Connecticut ranked #10 on this year’s Best Physics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, physics graduates from UCONN carry an average student debtload of $25,235.

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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

More Physics Rankings in the New England Region

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.

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