2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Physics School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physics was ranked #69 in the country. In fact 13,674 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Physics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 94 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Physics Schools
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Physics majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $24,600 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Physics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for physics students. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
Read full report on Physics at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
The average amount in student loans that physics majors at Mizzou take out is $22,500.
Read full report on Physics at University of Missouri - Columbia
With a ranking of #7, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
Carleton College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, physics graduates from Carleton take out $15,490 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #8, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.
Read full report on Physics at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Grinnell College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Grinnell.
With a ranking of #11, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, physics graduates from Bethel University Minnesota carry an average student debt load of $21,500.
Kansas State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
Coe College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.
The average amount in student loans that physics majors at Coe take out is $27,000.
Creighton University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
With a ranking of #14, St Olaf College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.
The average amount in student loans that physics majors at St. Olaf take out is $25,000.
Honorable Mentions
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 Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | University of Minnesota - Duluth | Duluth, MN |
| 17 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 18 | University of Missouri - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| 18 | University of St Thomas Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 18 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 18 | Macalester College | Saint Paul, MN |
| 18 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
Best Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 134 |
| Minnesota | 236 |
| Kansas | 84 |
| Iowa | 141 |
| Nebraska | 69 |
| North Dakota | 23 |
| South Dakota | 24 |
Majors Related to Physics
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 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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