by our College Data Analytics Team
Physics is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on physics in New York, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 35 schools in New York that offer physics awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where physics makes up the largest share of degrees in New York.
Leading the list of the most focused physics schools is Houghton College. Located in the rural area of Houghton, Houghton College is a private not-for-profit university. Physics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Houghton College
University Of Rochester is one of the most focused physics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester. About 3% of the degrees University Of Rochester awards are in physics, or about 113 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at University Of Rochester
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #3 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of Troy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
A rank of #4 makes Vassar College one of the most focused schools for physics. Set in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Vassar College
Colgate University is one of the most focused physics schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Colgate University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hamilton. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Colgate University
Suny At Geneseo placed #6 for physics by degree focus. Suny At Geneseo is a public school located in the town of Geneseo. About 2% of the degrees Suny At Geneseo awards are in physics, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Suny At Geneseo
Hobart William Smith Colleges placed #7 for physics by degree focus. Located in the town of Geneva, Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Hobart William Smith Colleges awards are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Hobart William Smith Colleges
Rochester Institute Of Technology comes in at #8 for physics focus this year. Rochester Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. Physics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Rochester Institute Of Technology
Union College New York placed #9 for physics by degree focus. Located in the city of Schenectady, Union College New York is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Union College New York awards are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Union College New York
United States Military Academy placed #10 for physics by degree focus. United States Military Academy is a public school located in the town of West Point. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for United States Military Academy
Hamilton College ranked #11 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Located in the suburb of Clinton, Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Hamilton College awards are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Hamilton College
Stony Brook University landed the #12 spot among the most focused physics schools. Set in the suburb of Stony Brook, Stony Brook University is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Stony Brook University awards are in physics, or about 84 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Stony Brook University
Cuny Graduate School And University Center placed #13 for physics by degree focus. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Barnard College comes in at #14 for physics focus this year. Barnard College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. About 0.8% of the degrees Barnard College awards are in physics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Barnard College
Cornell University comes in at #15 for physics focus this year. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. About 0.8% of the degrees Cornell University awards are in physics, or about 70 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Cornell University
New York University comes in at #16 for physics focus this year. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 153 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for New York University
Le Moyne College landed the #17 spot among the most focused physics schools. Located in the suburb of Syracuse, Le Moyne College is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.7% of the degrees Le Moyne College awards are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Le Moyne College
Cuny City College landed the #18 spot among the most focused physics schools. Cuny City College is a public school located in the city of New York. Physics accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Cuny City College
Suny At Binghamton placed #19 for physics by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Suny At Binghamton is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Suny At Binghamton
Clarkson University comes in at #20 for physics focus this year. Set in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.5% of the degrees Clarkson University awards are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Clarkson University
State University Of New York At New Paltz placed #21 for physics by degree focus. State University Of New York At New Paltz is a public school located in the town of New Paltz. Physics accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for State University Of New York At New Paltz
Suny College At Oswego ranked #22 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Suny College At Oswego is a public school located in the town of Oswego. Physics accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Suny College At Oswego
Columbia University In The City Of New York ranked #23 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Physics accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 68 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Columbia University In The City Of New York
Syracuse University placed #24 for physics by degree focus. Set in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution. Physics accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Syracuse University
University At Buffalo placed #25 for physics by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees University At Buffalo awards are in physics, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University At Buffalo
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to physics:
This list is compiled 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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