2024 Best Physics Schools in Kansas

If you plan on majoring in physics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #68 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for physics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 84 degrees in physics to qualified students.

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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 Kansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Physics in Kansas

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 physics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Kansas Schools in Physics

1

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

32.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Kansas is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in physics. KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence.More information about a degree in physics from University of Kansas

2

Wichita State University
Wichita, KS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Wichita State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in physics. WSU is a large public university located in the large city of Wichita.More information about a degree in physics from Wichita State University

Best Physics Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	284	236
Missouri	283	134
Iowa	264	141
Nebraska	238	69
North Dakota	210	23
South Dakota	204	24

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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	84

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Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	132
Geological & Earth Sciences	71
General Physical Sciences	14
Astronomy & Astrophysics	10
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	10
Materials Sciences	4

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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.