2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You
Physics is the #69 most popular major in the country with 13,674 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the physics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 24% of the physics majors at the school.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
About 37% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 63% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 35% of the physics majors at the school.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 76% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the Great Lakes Region . UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 18 students majoring in physics at UChicago, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
Of the 13 students majoring in physics at IU Bloomington, 77% are male and 23% are female.
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University of Notre Dame ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in physics at Notre Dame, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Michigan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
About 36% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 64% are male.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 73% are male.
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Western Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.
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| 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 27 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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