by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in Iowa” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Physics is the 68th most popular major in the country with 13,674 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, physics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,960 and had an average of $22,756 in loans still to pay off.
Across Iowa, there were 141 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $27,000 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 112 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,980 and $30,839 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in Iowa” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in physics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in physics.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in Iowa”.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Coe College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grinnell College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in Iowa list. Grinnell College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grinnell, Iowa. It awarded 19 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Central College landed the #3 spot on the list. Central is located in Pella, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s physics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Luther College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Decorah, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physics students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simpson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in Iowa list. Simpson College is a small school located in Indianola, Iowa that handed out 3 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Drake University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in Iowa ranking. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 7 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, 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 86%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #7, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in Iowa list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physics students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
University of Iowa landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in Iowa ranking. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Northern Iowa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in Iowa ranking. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 6 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Buena Vista University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in Iowa list. This small school is located in Storm Lake, Iowa, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Dordt University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in Iowa list. Dordt is located in Sioux Center, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s physics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Wartburg College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in Iowa list. This small school is located in Waverly, Iowa, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Ambrose University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in Iowa ranking. Davenport, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physics degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cornell College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in Iowa ranking. Mount Vernon, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physics degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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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