2026 Best Physics Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Physics Education is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 26 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best physics education schools.
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Best Schools for Physics Education in the Great Lakes Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physics education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Physics Education
Leading the list is Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global, our #1 school for physics education. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the rural area of Marion. Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global awarded about 13 physics education degrees in the most recent data year. Physics Education graduates of Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global earn a median of $53,752 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $32,807 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 26 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
