Physics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #68 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physics Schools in Arizona ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 279 degrees in physics during the 2021-2022 academic year.
The physics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Physics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
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 Arizona.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the physics degree levels they offer.
University of Arizona is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in physics. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were approximately 159 physics students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year. Physics degree recipients from University of Arizona receive an earnings boost of approximately $14,632 above the average income of physics graduates.
Any student pursuing a degree in physics needs to check out Arizona State University - Tempe. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were about 64 physics students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, physics degree recipients generally earn around $35,484 in the first five years of their career.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physics. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Prescott. This university ranks 6th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 11 physics students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Prescott in the most recent year we have data available.
Northern Arizona University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in physics. NAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. This university ranks 5th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were approximately 14 physics students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.
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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The physics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Physics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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