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2024 Best Other Physics Schools

28 Colleges in the United States
467 Other Physics Degrees Awarded
A degree in other physics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #596 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 28 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Other Physics Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 467 degrees in other physics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Other Physics School

Best Other Physics Schools The other physics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Other Physics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for other 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.

Pick Your Other Physics Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Other Physics Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Other Physics in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of other physics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Other Physics

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
34 Other Physics Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Stanford University if you wish to pursue a degree in other physics. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 other physics students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in other physics. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 other physics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in other physics. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 other physics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

University of California - San Diego is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in other physics. UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 other physics students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were about 6 other physics students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
33 Other Physics Degrees Awarded

UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were about 33 other physics students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 other physics students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 other physics students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
56.7% Growth in Graduates

BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 other physics students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy. This school ranks 9th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 14 other physics students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in other physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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One of 9 majors within the Physics area of study, Other Physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Physics 12,875
Optics/Optical Sciences 196
Acoustics 96
Theoretical & Mathematical Physics 19
Condensed Matter & Materials Physics 8
Atomic/Molecular Physics 7
Elementary Particle Physics 3
Nuclear Physics 3

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