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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in New Jersey

16 Colleges
$35,176 Avg Salary
$23,800 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics School for You

Physics is the #66 most popular major in New Jersey with 272 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physics Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in New Jersey 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.

Check out the physics programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for physics students. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that physics majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out is $22,250.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Physics majors at Rowan take out an average of $27,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Physics majors at Seton Hall take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The College of New Jersey is a great place for physics students. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

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#6

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton 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. Located in the suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in New Jersey ranking. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

Full Physics at Montclair State University Report

With a ranking of #10, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Physics at Ramapo College of New Jersey Report

Best Physics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 638
New York 1,121
Maryland 288
District of Columbia 79
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 16 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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