2024 Best General Physics Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

General Physics is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #99 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Physics Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 80 master's degrees in general physics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general physics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general physics students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general physics related body.

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.

More Ways to Rank General Physics Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Physics Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Physics in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general physics.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in General Physics

1

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Drexel University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general physics. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general physics from Drexel University

2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general physics. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general physics from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Best General Physics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Physics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	157
Maryland	363	17
New Jersey	346	27
District of Columbia	334	14
Delaware	151	4

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General Physics Related Rankings by Major

General Physics is one of 9 different types of Physics programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Physics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Acoustics	16
Other Physics	10

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service. More about our data sources and methodologies.