2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Physics School for You
Physics is the #69 most popular major in the country with 13,674 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 142 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the physics programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Physics Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for physics students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that physics majors at UW - Madison take out is $18,551.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
Physics majors at U-M take out an average of $21,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, physics graduates from Ohio State take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for physics students. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, physics graduates from UIUC take out $19,750 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $674.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
After completing their degree, physics graduates from UChicago carry an average student debt load of $19,972.
With a ranking of #6, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
After completing their degree, physics graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debt load of $28,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $332.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, physics majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $20,266 in student debt.
University of Notre Dame landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, physics graduates from Notre Dame carry an average student debt load of $19,500.
Northwestern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
Physics majors at IU Bloomington take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Case Western Reserve University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.
On average, physics graduates from Case Western take out $25,109 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #12, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a large student population.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the city of La Crosse.
The average amount in student loans that physics majors at UW - La Crosse take out is $27,000.
With a ranking of #12, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
With a ranking of #15, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
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With a ranking of #17, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.
Wayne State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
With a ranking of #19, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Physics majors at Loyola Chicago take out an average of $24,572 in student loans while working on their egree.
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 23 | University of Wisconsin - River Falls | River Falls, WI |
| 23 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI |
| 25 | Oberlin College | Oberlin, OH |
| 26 | Miami University - Oxford | Oxford, OH |
| 26 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI |
| 28 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL |
| 28 | Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 28 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
Best Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 344 |
| Ohio | 393 |
| Illinois | 483 |
| Indiana | 255 |
| Wisconsin | 264 |
Physics Related Majors
One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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