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2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

6 Colleges
$39,260 Avg Salary
$22,756 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 79 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #86 most popular major in District of Columbia.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the most popular school in District of Columbia for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 52% of the physics majors at the school.

Full Physics at Georgetown University Report

#2

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 33% of the physics majors at the school.

Full Physics at American University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the physics majors at the school.

Full Physics at Howard University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Full Physics at Catholic University of America Report

University of the District of Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Physics at University of the District of Columbia

Best Physics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 638
New York 1,121
Maryland 288
New Jersey 272
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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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