by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for general physics students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 294 master's degrees in general physics to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of general physics for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete 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 in the Great Lakes Region.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general physics.
It is hard to beat University of Chicago if you want to pursue a master's degree in general physics. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in general physics from University of Chicago
It is hard to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general physics. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general physics from Northwestern University
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general physics needs to check out University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a master’s in general physics from University of Notre Dame
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a good option for students pursuing a master's degree in general physics. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general physics from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a master’s in general physics from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general physics from Ohio State University - Main Campus
UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in general physics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a master’s in general physics from Michigan State University
Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general physics from Indiana University - Bloomington
Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in general physics from Illinois Institute of Technology
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One of 9 majors within the Physics area of study, General Physics has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Physics | 3 |
| Optics/Optical Sciences | 2 |
| Condensed Matter & Materials Physics | 2 |
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