You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in atomic/molecular physics. It is ranked #1349 out of 1506 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
There was only one school in the United States to review for the 2024 Best Atomic/Molecular Physics Schools ranking.
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Best Schools for Atomic/Molecular Physics in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the atomic/molecular physics degree levels they offer.
Every student who is interested in atomic/molecular physics needs to check out University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 atomic/molecular physics students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in atomic/molecular physics has to look into Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 1 atomic/molecular physics students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
San Diego State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in atomic/molecular physics. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 1 atomic/molecular physics students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.
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.
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