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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Arkansas

10 Colleges
$52,362 Avg Salary
$23,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics School for You

In 2020-2021, 80 degrees and certificates were awarded to physics students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #76 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Arkansas 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.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular school in Arkansas for physics students. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

On average, physics graduates from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Hendrix College

Conway, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hendrix College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Conway, Hendrix is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Out of the 10 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

Ouachita Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in Arkansas list. Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

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#8

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in Arkansas ranking. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

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#10

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 244
Virginia 353
North Carolina 356
Florida 358
Tennessee 156
Kentucky 77
South Carolina 107
Louisiana 93
Alabama 117
Mississippi 45
West Virginia 44

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 10 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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