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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in the Great Lakes Region

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Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 12,875 people earned their degree in general physics, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,713 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 294 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 37 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general physics. To top this list, a school must have a successful general physics program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 42 masters’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. University of Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 18 masters’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s general physics students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 10 masters’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s general physics students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Physics at Purdue

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

With a ranking of #14, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s general physics students in 2020-2021.

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Western Illinois University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 7 masters’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WIU General Physics Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #18, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 5 masters’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #18, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 5 masters’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Physics at University of Illinois at Chicago

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 4 masters’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Central Michigan General Physics Report

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 3 masters’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #24, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 3 masters’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Physics at Case Western Reserve University

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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois

Lewis University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and it awarded 3 masters’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Lewis General Physics Report

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