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

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

Finding the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Physics is the #64 most popular major in New York with 1,121 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 York ranking. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our analysis found Stony Brook University to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

Women make up 17% of the physics majors at the school.

On average, physics graduates from SUNY Stony Brook take out $22,153 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 23% of the physics majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $564.

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Out of the 65 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in physics at RPI, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Women make up 26% of the physics majors at the school.

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#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Rochester helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in New York. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 82% are male.

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Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physics programs. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Women make up 23% of the physics majors at the school.

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#7

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 76% are male.

Physics majors at Binghamton University take out an average of $19,871 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, NY

SUNY Geneseo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physics programs. Located in the distant town of Geneseo, SUNY Geneseo is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 29% of the physics majors at the school.

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#9

Hamilton College

Clinton, NY

Hamilton College 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 #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Clinton, Hamilton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #10, University at Buffalo 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 Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 32% of the physics majors at the school.

Full Physics at University at Buffalo Report

Honorable Mentions

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 New York award.

Rank College Location
11 Colgate University Hamilton, NY
11 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
13 Hunter College New York, NY
13 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY

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
Maryland 288
New Jersey 272
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 25 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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