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2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Finding the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Physics is the #66 most popular major in New Jersey with 272 degrees and certificates awarded 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.

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 New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in New Jersey 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 73% are male.

The average amount in student loans that physics majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,088.

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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 88% are male.

Physics majors at Rowan take out an average of $26,643 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 64% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The College of New Jersey is a great place for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

About 29% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#5

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Stockton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in physics at Stockton State, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Physics majors at Stockton State take out an average of $25,368 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #6, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in physics at Seton Hall, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Physics majors at Seton Hall take out an average of $21,753 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Stevens Institute of Technology 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in physics at Stevens, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

Women make up 40% of the physics majors at the school.

Physics majors at Montclair State take out an average of $24,584 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physics programs. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 13% of the physics majors at the school.

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#10

Drew University

Madison, NJ

Drew University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the physics majors at the school.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 638
New York 1,121
Maryland 288
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 16 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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