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2024 Best General Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

36 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
2,185 General Physics Degrees Awarded
General Physics is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #60 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 36 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,185 degrees in general physics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Physics School

Best General Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The general physics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Physics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general physics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Physics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Physics
Master's Degrees in General Physics
Doctor's Degrees in General Physics

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Physics in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general physics degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in General Physics

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
96 General Physics Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general physics needs to look into Cornell University. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were about 96 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
40 General Physics Degrees Awarded

Johns Hopkins University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general physics. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
109 General Physics Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you want to pursue a degree in general physics. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 109 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
59 General Physics Degrees Awarded

University of Rochester is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general physics. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were about 59 general physics students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
40 General Physics Degrees Awarded

RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester. This school ranks 22nd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 40 general physics students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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NYU crest
New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
60 General Physics Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 60 general physics students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE
31 General Physics Degrees Awarded

UD is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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Drexel crest
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
50 General Physics Degrees Awarded

RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RPI is a great school overall.

There were about 50 general physics students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
44 General Physics Degrees Awarded

Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were roughly 44 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best general physics schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 958
Pennsylvania 978 604
Maryland 618 252
New Jersey 614 254
District of Columbia 441 74
Delaware 345 32

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General Physics is one of 9 different types of Physics programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Physics 96
Acoustics 89
Optics/Optical Sciences 56
Theoretical & Mathematical Physics 9

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