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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Alabama

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In 2020-2021, 117 degrees and certificates were awarded to physics students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #86 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physics Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Alabama 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama in Huntsville the most popular school in Alabama for physics students. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in Alabama list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 11 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in Alabama list. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of South Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Birmingham Southern College

Birmingham, AL

Birmingham Southern College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. BSC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

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Alabama A & M University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. AAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Normal.

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University of North Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

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#10

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

With a ranking of #10, Tuskegee University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tuskegee.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 244
Virginia 353
North Carolina 356
Florida 358
Tennessee 156
Kentucky 77
South Carolina 107
Louisiana 93
Arkansas 80
Mississippi 45
West Virginia 44

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

Majors Similar 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 11 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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