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2024 Best General Physics Schools in Pennsylvania

6 Colleges in Pennsylvania
604 General Physics Degrees Awarded
Ranked #60 in popularity, general physics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Physics Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 604 degrees in general physics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Physics School

Best General Physics Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of general physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Physics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Physics Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Physics
Master's Degrees in General Physics
Doctor's Degrees in General Physics

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Physics Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Physics in Pennsylvania

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general physics degree levels they offer.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in General Physics

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA

Every student who is interested in general physics has to check out Drexel University. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 27 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
45 General Physics Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in general physics. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 45 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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3
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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
24.0% Growth in Graduates

Temple University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general physics. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In PA
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general physics. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 10 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Bloomsburg in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In PA
16.7% Growth in Graduates

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in general physics. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of East Stroudsburg. This university ranks 66th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 6 general physics students who graduated with this degree at East Stroudsburg University in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In PA

Millersville is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Millersville. This university ranks 50th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 6 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Millersville in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In PA
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 30th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 9 general physics students who graduated with this degree at SRU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33rd Most Popular In PA

IUP is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Indiana. This university ranks 49th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 4 general physics students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46th Most Popular In PA

LHU is a small public university located in the distant town of Lock Haven.

There were about 1 general physics students who graduated with this degree at LHU in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35th Most Popular In PA

Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 3 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Clarion University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Physics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 958
Maryland 618 252
New Jersey 614 254
District of Columbia 441 74
Delaware 345 32

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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
Acoustics 19
Other Physics 13
Theoretical & Mathematical Physics 2

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