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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in West Virginia

4 Colleges
$24,010 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics School for You

Physics is the #91 most popular major in West Virginia with 44 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in West Virginia 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a .

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, physics graduates from WVU take out $23,020 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia Wesleyan College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in West Virginia list. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buckhannon.

The average amount in student loans that physics majors at West Virginia Wesleyan take out is $25,000.

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Out of the 4 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethany College West Virginia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Bethany, Bethany College West Virginia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in West Virginia list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.

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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
Arkansas 80
Alabama 117
Mississippi 45

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 4 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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