2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
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 Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in the Southeast 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.
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2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 67% are male.
Out of the 55 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in physics at NC State, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
About 11% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 89% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Of the 17 students majoring in physics at Florida State, 88% are male and 12% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 35% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 65% are male.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physics programs. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the physics majors at the school.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in physics at UNC Charlotte, 82% are male and 18% are female.
Christopher Newport University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. CNU is a small public school located in the midsize city of Newport News.
Of the 10 students majoring in physics at CNU, 90% are male and 10% are female.
Read full report on Physics at Christopher Newport University
West Virginia University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.
University of Florida 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 city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in physics at UF, 78% are male and 22% are female.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Physics students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
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Best Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 244 |
| Virginia | 353 |
| North Carolina | 356 |
| Florida | 358 |
| Tennessee | 156 |
| Kentucky | 77 |
| South Carolina | 107 |
| Louisiana | 93 |
| Arkansas | 80 |
| Alabama | 117 |
| Mississippi | 45 |
| West Virginia | 44 |
Physics Related Majors
One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 26 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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