2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You
Physics is the #62 most popular major in North Carolina with 356 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in North Carolina for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
Women make up 24% of the physics majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
Of the 28 students majoring in physics at NC State, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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Out of the 20 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 26% of the physics majors at the school.
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Out of the 20 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
Women make up 14% of the physics majors at the school.
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Out of the 20 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Davidson College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Davidson, Davidson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 20% of the physics majors at the school.
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Duke University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Women make up 17% of the physics majors at the school.
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East Carolina 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 city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 80% are male.
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Wake Forest University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.
Women make up 10% of the physics majors at the school.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in physics at UNCW, 89% are male and 11% are female.
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 11% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 89% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 244 |
| Virginia | 353 |
| Florida | 358 |
| Tennessee | 156 |
| Kentucky | 77 |
| South Carolina | 107 |
| Louisiana | 93 |
| Arkansas | 80 |
| Alabama | 117 |
| Mississippi | 45 |
| West Virginia | 44 |
Majors Related to Physics
Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar 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 20 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).
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