2024 Best Physics Schools in Nevada

A degree in physics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #68 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Nevada to determine which ones were the best for physics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 50 degrees in physics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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• Best Overall Physics Schools List

Physics Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physics Schools in Nevada ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Physics in Nevada

The schools below may not offer all types of physics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Nevada Schools in Physics

1

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Physics Degrees Awarded

40.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Nevada - Reno is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in physics. UNR is a very large public university located in the city of Reno.More information about a degree in physics from University of Nevada - Reno

2

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

33.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in physics. UNLV is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.More information about a degree in physics from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Best Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	330	3,218
Washington	300	392
Oregon	266	187
Hawaii	164	10
Alaska	119	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Physics

Physics is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Physics Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Physics	50

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Majors Similar to Physics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Physical Sciences	106
Chemistry	70
Geological & Earth Sciences	69
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	17
Astronomy & Astrophysics	3

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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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More about our data sources and methodologies.