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2024 Best General Physics Schools in North Carolina

8 Colleges in North Carolina
323 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 reviewed 8 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general physics. Combined, these schools handed out 323 degrees in general physics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Physics School

Best General Physics Schools in North Carolina Your choice of general physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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.

Pick Your General Physics 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina

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.

Top North Carolina Schools in General Physics

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

It's hard to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you wish to pursue a degree in general physics. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 57 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NC
41.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in general physics has to look into Wake Forest University. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were about 17 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.

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

North Carolina State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general physics. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 60 general physics students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
3.4% Growth in Graduates

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general physics. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Charlotte. A Best Colleges rank of #378 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were about 29 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NC
41.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 17 general physics students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
45 General Physics Degrees Awarded

Appalachian State is a very large public university located in the town of Boone. This university ranks 9th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 45 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NC

UNCW is a large public university located in the midsize city of Wilmington. This university ranks 10th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 9 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NC
42.9% Growth in Graduates

UNCA is a small public university located in the city of Asheville. This university ranks 57th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 7 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UNCA in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NC
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 54th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 9 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Pembroke in the most recent data year.

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Best General Physics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Physics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 348
Georgia 690 238
Virginia 630 337
Tennessee 624 156
South Carolina 530 104
Kentucky 518 77
Mississippi 501 45
Alabama 500 116
Louisiana 489 93
Arkansas 466 54
West Virginia 410 44

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One of 9 majors within the Physics area of study, General Physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Physics 23
Optics/Optical Sciences 10

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