2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in the New England 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 New England 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 Yale University to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 28% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 72% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
Of the 30 students majoring in physics at Brown, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in physics at Harvard, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 79% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the physics majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 30% of the physics majors at the school.
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University of Connecticut came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 8 students majoring in physics at Northeastern, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
About 17% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 83% are male.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 20% of the physics majors at the school.
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Explore the best physics schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 679 |
| Connecticut | 191 |
| New Hampshire | 52 |
| Maine | 71 |
| Rhode Island | 73 |
| Vermont | 34 |
Physics Related Majors
One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 23 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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