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2023 Most Popular Online Physics Schools

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$42,960 Avg Salary
$22,756 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 13,674 people earned a degree or certificate in physics, making the major the #69 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Physics Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online physics programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

Our 2023 rankings named College of San Mateo the most popular online school in the United States for physics students. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of San Mateo.

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Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Compton College

Compton, CA

The excellent online programs at Compton College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in the United States. Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Scottsdale Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Physics Schools list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physics students. It came in at #6 on the list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

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East Mississippi Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Physics Schools list. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.

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#6

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

With a ranking of #6, Rio Salado College did quite well on this year’s best schools for physics students. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Physics at Rio Salado College Report

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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 8 schools only.

  • 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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