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2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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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.

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

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

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 school with a fairly large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 72% are male.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

Out of the 23 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Brown is a fairly 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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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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 fairly large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in physics at Harvard, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 79% are male.

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Out of the 23 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 5 spot on the 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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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 23 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 30% of the physics majors at the school.

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University of Connecticut 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school 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 very 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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#9

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physics programs. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 came in at #10 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 North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 20% of the physics majors at the school.

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Best Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best physics colleges 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

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

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