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2024 Best Physics Schools in Pennsylvania

6 Colleges in Pennsylvania
638 Physics Degrees Awarded
$50,536 Avg Early-Career Salary
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.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Physics Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 638 degrees in physics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physics School

Best Physics Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Physics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Physics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Physics
Master's Degrees in Physics
Doctor's Degrees in Physics

The 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 Physics Schools in Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania

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.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Physics

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
$26,696 Median Student Debt

Drexel University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in physics. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 27 physics students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
45 Physics Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in physics. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

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

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
24.0% Growth in Graduates

Temple University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in physics. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 physics students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In PA
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in physics needs to check out East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 66th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 6 physics students who graduated with this degree at East Stroudsburg University in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In PA
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in physics has to take a look at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Bloomsburg.

There were approximately 10 physics students who graduated with this degree at Bloomsburg in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In PA

Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 50th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 6 physics students who graduated with this degree at Millersville in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In PA
22.2% Growth in Graduates

SRU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Slippery Rock. This university ranks 30th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

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

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33rd Most Popular In PA

Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 49th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 4 physics students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physics from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46th Most Popular In PA

Located in the town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 1 physics students who graduated with this degree at LHU in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35th Most Popular In PA

Clarion University is a small public university located in the remote town of Clarion.

There were roughly 3 physics students who graduated with this degree at Clarion University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 333 1,108
Maryland 279 286
New Jersey 273 272
District of Columbia 188 79
Delaware 175 37

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

Physics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Physics 604
Acoustics 19
Other Physics 13
Theoretical & Mathematical Physics 2

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Majors Similar to Physics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 988
Geological & Earth Sciences 530
Materials Sciences 182
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 113
Astronomy & Astrophysics 102
General Physical Sciences 63
Other Physical Science 1

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