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2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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$89,430 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You

Physics is the #56 most popular major in Massachusetts with 679 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts 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

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in physics at UMass Lowell, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Full Physics at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 70% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 60% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in Massachusetts. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 25% of the physics majors at the school.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Of the 6 students majoring in physics at Tufts, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 80% are male.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Physics at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

With a ranking of #7, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

About 40% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Physics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physics programs. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Women make up 33% of the physics majors at the school.

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Best Physics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

Majors Similar 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 13 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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