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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Kentucky

15 Colleges
$27,736 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics School for You

In 2020-2021, 77 degrees and certificates were awarded to physics students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #98 most popular major in the state.

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

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physics Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Kentucky 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

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found University of Louisville to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The excellent programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Kentucky. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Kentucky. Eastern is a large public school located in the town of Richmond.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Morehead State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that physics majors at Morehead State University take out is $27,736.

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#5

Centre College

Danville, KY

The excellent programs at Centre College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Kentucky. Located in the distant town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky 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 small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Berea College

Berea, KY

With a ranking of #7, Berea College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. Located in the distant town of Berea, Berea is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY

Georgetown College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. Located in the fringe town of Georgetown, Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Murray State 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. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Transylvania University

Lexington, KY

With a ranking of #10, Transylvania University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. Located in the city of Lexington, Transylvania is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Colleges 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
South Carolina 107
Louisiana 93
Arkansas 80
Alabama 117
Mississippi 45
West Virginia 44

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 15 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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