by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 122 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general physics students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,643 master's degrees in general physics to qualified students.
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The general physics master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality general physics program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general physics students working on their master's degree.
The general 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 General Physics Master's Degree Schools.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general physics. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It is difficult to beat Stanford University if you want to pursue a master's degree in general physics. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford.More information about a master’s in general physics from Stanford University
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general physics has to look into University of Chicago. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general physics from University of Chicago
University of Arizona is a good choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in general physics. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general physics from University of Arizona
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general physics has to look into Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in general physics from Johns Hopkins University
Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a master’s in general physics from Northwestern University
Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a master’s in general physics from Cornell University
Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general physics from University of Notre Dame
U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a master’s in general physics from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general physics from University of Rochester
Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general physics from University of Wisconsin - Madison
UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley.More information about a master’s in general physics from University of California - Berkeley
Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a master’s in general physics from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general physics from New York University
Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general physics from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general physics from University of California - Los Angeles
Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general physics from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general physics from University of California - Santa Barbara
Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general physics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Here are some additional great schools for General Physics students that almost earned our Best General Physics Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
| 20 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 21 | Northeastern University | Boston, MA |
| 22 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 23 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| 24 | California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA |
| 25 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
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General Physics is one of 9 different types of Physics programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Physics | 147 |
| Optics/Optical Sciences | 99 |
| Acoustics | 54 |
| Condensed Matter & Materials Physics | 3 |
| Atomic/Molecular Physics | 1 |
| Elementary Particle Physics | 1 |
| Nuclear Physics | 1 |
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