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2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for physics students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 55 students majoring in physics at NYU, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#2

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Rochester helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 27% of the physics majors at the school.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 42 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

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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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in physics at Johns Hopkins, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

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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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cornell is a very 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.

Full Physics at Cornell University Report

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 medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 15% of the physics majors at the school.

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#9

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

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 school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 28% of the physics majors at the school.

Full Physics at Princeton University Report

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 31% of the physics majors at the school.

Read full report on Physics at Columbia University in the City of New York

Best Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best physics schools 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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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