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 reviewed 2 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general physics. Combined, these schools handed out 77 degrees in general physics to qualified students.
The general physics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Physics Schools in Kentucky.
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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.
Any student who is interested in general physics needs to look into Northern Kentucky University. NKU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Highland Heights. A Best Colleges rank of #716 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NKU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 general physics students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year.
Eastern Kentucky University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general physics. Eastern is a large public university located in the town of Richmond. This university ranks 10th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were roughly 9 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat Western Kentucky University if you wish to pursue a degree in general physics. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were roughly 5 general physics students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year.
General Physics is one of 9 different types of Physics programs to choose from.
Notes and References
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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