2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You
Physics is the #69 most popular major in the country with 13,674 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Physics Bachelor'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 136 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 11% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 89% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the Great Lakes Region . UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 26% of the physics majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 63 students majoring in physics at U-M, 76% are male and 24% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
About 22% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 78% are male.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $674.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 13% of the physics majors at the school.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 21% of the physics majors at the school.
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Michigan State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physics programs. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
Women make up 18% of the physics majors at the school.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $332.
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University of Notre Dame ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in physics at Notre Dame, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
Of the 27 students majoring in physics at UW - La Crosse, 85% are male and 15% are female.
The average amount in student loans that physics majors at UW - La Crosse take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,545.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the physics majors at the school.
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Illinois State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
About 14% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 86% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, physics majors at Illinois State accumulate an average of around $25,592 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #12, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.
About 10% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 90% are male.
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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 33% of the physics majors at the school.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physics programs. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 11% of the physics majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, physics majors at UW - River Falls accumulate an average of around $25,603 in student debt.
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Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 6% of the physics majors at the school.
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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
About 17% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 83% are male.
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Oberlin College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Oberlin.
Of the 17 students majoring in physics at Oberlin, 76% are male and 24% are female.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
Of the 17 students majoring in physics at UC, 76% are male and 24% are female.
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Kalamazoo College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, K College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 73% are male.
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University of Toledo landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physics programs. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 13% of the physics majors at the school.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Kenyon College | Gambier, OH |
| 22 | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI |
| 22 | Wheaton College Illinois | Wheaton, IL |
| 22 | The College of Wooster | Wooster, OH |
| 25 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI |
| 25 | Albion College | Albion, MI |
| 25 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
| 25 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
Best Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 344 |
| Ohio | 393 |
| Illinois | 483 |
| Indiana | 255 |
| Wisconsin | 264 |
Physics Related Majors
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 28 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).
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