2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Physics School for You
Physics is the #69 most popular major in the country with 13,674 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physics Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 67 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Schools
Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
The average amount in student loans that physics majors at MIT take out is $15,269.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for physics students. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
Physics majors at UMass Amherst take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, physics majors at UCONN accumulate an average of around $25,235 in student debt.
With a ranking of #7, Boston University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.
Physics majors at UMass Lowell take out an average of $23,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
The average amount in student loans that physics majors at Northeastern take out is $24,000.
Wesleyan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Physics Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of New Hampshire - Main Campus | Durham, NH |
| 12 | Colby College | Waterville, ME |
| 12 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, MA |
Best Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 679 |
| Connecticut | 191 |
| New Hampshire | 52 |
| Maine | 71 |
| Rhode Island | 73 |
| Vermont | 34 |
Physics Related Majors
One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 28 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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