2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 638 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #67 most popular major in Pennsylvania.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 27% of the physics majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 26% of the physics majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Haverford College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Haverford, Haverford is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 11% of the physics majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bucknell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in Pennsylvania. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lewisburg.
About 39% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 61% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 12% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 88% are male.
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Out of the 53 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
About 18% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 82% are male.
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 36% of the physics majors at the school.
Physics majors at Kutztown University take out an average of $26,360 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #8, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 46% of the physics majors at the school.
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Drexel University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Of the 12 students majoring in physics at Drexel, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physics programs. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.
About 10% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 90% are male.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,121 |
| Maryland | 288 |
| New Jersey | 272 |
| District of Columbia | 79 |
| Delaware | 37 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.
More about our data sources and methodologies.