General Physics is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #60 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Physics Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 337 degrees in general physics to qualified students.
The general physics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Physics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general physics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Physics Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general physics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Any student who is interested in general physics has to look into University of Virginia - Main Campus. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were about 59 general physics students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.
Virginia Tech is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general physics. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were about 62 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
William & Mary is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general physics. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #111 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.
There were approximately 38 general physics students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent year we have data available.
Virginia Commonwealth University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general physics. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 22 general physics students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.
GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 31 general physics students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.
UMW is a small public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg. This university ranks 21st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 5 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UMW in the most recent year we have data available.
JMU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Harrisonburg. This university ranks 6th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 17 general physics students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.
Radford is a medium-sized public university located in the small suburb of Radford. This university ranks 23rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 6 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent data year.
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).
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The general physics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Physics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general physics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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