2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Physics Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 55 students majoring in physics at NYU, 82% are male and 18% are female.
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Out of the 42 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 27% of the physics majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 25% of the physics majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
Women make up 23% of the physics majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in physics at Johns Hopkins, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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Carnegie Mellon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physics programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 36% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 64% are male.
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Cornell University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
Of the 23 students majoring in physics at Cornell, 91% are male and 9% are female.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physics programs. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 15% of the physics majors at the school.
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Princeton University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 28% of the physics majors at the school.
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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’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.
Women make up 31% of the physics majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
Majors Related to Physics
Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
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 28 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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