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Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You

Physics is the #75 most popular major in Rhode Island with 73 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Rhode Island 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Rhode Island. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Women make up 17% of the physics majors at the school.

Full Physics at Brown University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

Full Physics at University of Rhode Island Report

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
Massachusetts 679
Connecticut 191
New Hampshire 52
Maine 71
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 2 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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