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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Nevada

2 Colleges
$22,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics School for You

In 2020-2021, 50 degrees and certificates were awarded to physics students who went to a Nevada college or university. This makes it the #73 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Physics Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Nevada to see which 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Reno the most popular school in Nevada for physics students. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.

While working on their degree, physics majors at UNR accumulate an average of around $22,000 in student debt.

Read full report on Physics at University of Nevada - Reno

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in Nevada list. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Physics at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Best Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,218
Washington 392
Oregon 187
Hawaii 10
Alaska 4

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

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 2 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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