by our College Data Analytics Team
Physics is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in physics than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 5 physics schools in District of Columbia by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where physics makes up the largest share of degrees in District of Columbia.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to physics than Catholic University Of America. Located in the city of Washington, Catholic University Of America is a private not-for-profit university. About 1.0% of the degrees Catholic University Of America awards are in physics, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Catholic University Of America
A rank of #2 makes Howard University one of the most focused schools for physics. Set in the city of Washington, Howard University is a private not-for-profit institution. Physics accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Howard University
Georgetown University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.3% of the degrees Georgetown University awards are in physics, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Georgetown University
George Washington University ranks #4 for physics by degree focus. Located in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit university. Physics accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for George Washington University
A rank of #5 makes American University one of the most focused schools for physics. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit institution. Physics accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for American University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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