2024 Best General Physics Schools in Massachusetts
9Colleges in Massachusetts
674General 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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for general physics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 674 degrees in general physics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of general physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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.
Every student pursuing a degree in general physics needs to check out University of Massachusetts Amherst. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst. 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.
It's hard to beat Northeastern University if you wish to pursue a degree in general physics. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. 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 year we have data available.
Any student pursuing a degree in general physics needs to take a look at University of Massachusetts - Lowell. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Lowell. This university ranks 21st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 32 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent year we have data available.
Boston University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general physics. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. 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.
Williams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Williamstown. A Best Colleges rank of #68 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Williams is a great college overall.
There were roughly 19 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent year we have data available.
Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. This university ranks 14th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 23 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 19th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 7 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent data year.
Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 15th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 12 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent data year.
Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 12 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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Your choice of general physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
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