2024 Best General Physics Schools in the New England Region
11
Colleges in the New England Region
1,091
General Physics Degrees Awarded
Ranked #60 in popularity,
general physics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Physics Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,091 degrees in general physics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Physics School
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. We derive our Best Overall General Physics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Physics Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for General Physics in the New England Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general physics degree levels they offer.
10 Top New England Region Schools in General Physics
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
75
General Physics Degrees Awarded
University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general physics. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were approximately 75 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MA
34
General Physics Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in general physics needs to check out Northeastern University. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 34 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MA
32
General Physics Degrees Awarded
University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general physics. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 32 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
38
General Physics Degrees Awarded
Boston University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general physics. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 38 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #68 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Williams is a great college overall.
There were approximately 19 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 23 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CT
47
General Physics Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were approximately 47 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
20th
Most Popular In MA
Smith is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Northampton. This college ranks 19th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 7 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In MA
Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. This college ranks 15th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 12 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were roughly 28 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general physics from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
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