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2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the New England Region 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.

Check out the physics bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the most popular school in the New England Region for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Of the 76 students majoring in physics at MIT, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 61 students majoring in physics at UMass Amherst, 75% are male and 25% are female.

On average, physics graduates from UMass Amherst take out $19,677 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 31% of the physics majors at the school.

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#5

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the New England Region . Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.

Of the 29 students majoring in physics at Wesleyan U, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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#6

Colby College

Waterville, ME

Colby College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the remote town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in physics at Colby, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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#7

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Women make up 46% of the physics majors at the school.

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#7

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale 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 city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 79% are male.

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#9

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Amherst College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Women make up 35% of the physics majors at the school.

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#10

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

Bates College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Bates is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lewiston.

Of the 19 students majoring in physics at Bates, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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Best Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best physics schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 679
Connecticut 191
New Hampshire 52
Maine 71
Rhode Island 73
Vermont 34

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 27 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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