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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Nebraska

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Finding the Best Physics School for You

Physics is the #86 most popular major in Nebraska with 69 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Physics Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Nebraska 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 Nebraska - Lincoln the most popular school in Nebraska for physics students. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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#2

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

The excellent programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great place for physics students. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Doane University

Crete, NE

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

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#6

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

Hastings College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Hastings is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hastings.

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Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. UNK is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kearney.

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Northeast Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Western Nebraska Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Scottsbluff, WNCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 134
Minnesota 236
Kansas 84
Iowa 141
North Dakota 23
South Dakota 24

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

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.

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