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2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

Finding the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 191 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #68 most popular major in Connecticut.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Connecticut 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Connecticut. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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

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#2

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wesleyan University is a great place for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Connecticut State University is a great place for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in physics at SCSU, 90% are male and 10% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, physics majors at SCSU accumulate an average of around $29,398 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in Connecticut. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

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

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#6

Connecticut College

New London, CT

With a ranking of #6, Connecticut College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the physics majors at the school.

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#6

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Trinity 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 #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield 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 #8 on the list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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#9

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford 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. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford.

Women make up 50% of the physics majors at the school.

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Best Physics Colleges in the New England Region

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

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

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 9 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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