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Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You

Physics is the #66 most popular major in New Jersey with 272 degrees and certificates awarded 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Jersey 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.

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

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the most popular school in New Jersey for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school 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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Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in physics at Rutgers New Brunswick, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a large student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Newark is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best 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
Pennsylvania 638
New York 1,121
Maryland 288
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 5 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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