2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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The Most Popular Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 164 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Physics Schools
Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for physics students. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
The average amount in student loans that physics majors at NYU take out is $23,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $564.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great place for physics students. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
On average, physics graduates from University of Rochester take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Out of the 164 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, physics graduates from UMCP take out $18,098 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 164 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
Physics majors at SUNY Stony Brook take out an average of $24,661 in student loans while working on their egree.
The excellent programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
Physics majors at Cornell take out an average of $16,050 in student loans while working on their egree.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that physics majors at RPI take out is $26,323.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that physics majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out is $22,250.
Princeton University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #10, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #13 on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.
While working on their degree, physics majors at RIT accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
Binghamton University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.
After completing their degree, physics graduates from Binghamton University carry an average student debt load of $16,892.
Rowan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.
Physics majors at Rowan take out an average of $27,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
Syracuse University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
With a ranking of #18, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.
While working on their degree, physics majors at UD accumulate an average of around $25,899 in student debt.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.
Read full report on Physics at University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #22, United States Naval Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. Annapolis is a small public school located in the suburb of Annapolis.
Drexel University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that physics majors at Drexel take out is $26,696.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Physics students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 25 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 27 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, NY |
| 28 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ |
| 29 | Hamilton College | Clinton, NY |
| 29 | The College of New Jersey | Ewing, NJ |
| 31 | Stockton University | Galloway, NJ |
| 32 | Haverford College | Haverford, PA |
| 32 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
| 32 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 32 | University at Albany | Albany, NY |
| 32 | Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA |
Best Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 638 |
| New York | 1,121 |
| Maryland | 288 |
| New Jersey | 272 |
| District of Columbia | 79 |
| Delaware | 37 |
Majors Related to Physics
Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
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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