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2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$81,190 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physics was ranked #69 in the country. In fact 13,674 degrees and certificates were handed out 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 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#2

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 18% of the physics majors at the school.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 35 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

About 20% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#4

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

About 22% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 25% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 75% are male.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 15 students majoring in physics at Pitt, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #9, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in physics at Johns Hopkins, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physics programs. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 92% are male.

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Best Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best physics colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 638
New York 1,121
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 26 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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