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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in District of Columbia

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Finding the Best Physics School for You

With 79 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #86 most popular major in District of Columbia.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Physics Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in District of Columbia 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a .

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the most popular school in District of Columbia for physics students. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in District of Columbia list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at American University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in District of Columbia. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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With a ranking of #6, University of the District of Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 638
New York 1,121
Maryland 288
New Jersey 272
Delaware 37

Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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