by our College Data Analytics Team
Physics is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on physics in Pennsylvania, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 29 schools in Pennsylvania offering physics.
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Below are the schools where physics makes up the largest share of degrees in Pennsylvania.
Leading the list of the most focused physics schools is Haverford College. Set in the suburb of Haverford, Haverford College is a private not-for-profit institution. Physics accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Haverford College
Lycoming College is one of the most focused physics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Lycoming College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Williamsport. Physics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Lycoming College
Ursinus College is one of the most focused physics schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Ursinus College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Collegeville. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Ursinus College
Washington And Jefferson College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Washington And Jefferson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Washington. About 2% of the degrees Washington And Jefferson College awards are in physics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Washington And Jefferson College
Swarthmore College ranks #5 for physics by degree focus. Swarthmore College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Swarthmore. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Swarthmore College
Allegheny College comes in at #6 for physics focus this year. Set in the town of Meadville, Allegheny College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Allegheny College
Dickinson College landed the #7 spot among the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of Carlisle, Dickinson College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Dickinson College awards are in physics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Dickinson College
Gettysburg College comes in at #8 for physics focus this year. Located in the town of Gettysburg, Gettysburg College is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Gettysburg College awards are in physics, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Gettysburg College
Lafayette College landed the #9 spot among the most focused physics schools. Set in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Lafayette College
Susquehanna University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Susquehanna University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Selinsgrove. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Susquehanna University
Bryn Mawr College comes in at #11 for physics focus this year. Bryn Mawr College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr. About 1% of the degrees Bryn Mawr College awards are in physics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Bryn Mawr College
Lehigh University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit institution. Physics accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Lehigh University
Muhlenberg College placed #13 for physics by degree focus. Located in the city of Allentown, Muhlenberg College is a private not-for-profit university. About 1.0% of the degrees Muhlenberg College awards are in physics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Muhlenberg College
University Of Pennsylvania ranked #14 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 93 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University Of Pennsylvania
Carnegie Mellon University placed #15 for physics by degree focus. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit university. Physics accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Carnegie Mellon University
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus placed #16 for physics by degree focus. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public university. Physics accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 94 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
Bucknell University comes in at #17 for physics focus this year. Bucknell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lewisburg. About 0.6% of the degrees Bucknell University awards are in physics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Bucknell University
East Stroudsburg University Of Pennsylvania ranked #18 on our list of the most focused physics schools. East Stroudsburg University Of Pennsylvania is a public school located in the town of East Stroudsburg. Physics accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at East Stroudsburg University Of Pennsylvania
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus ranked #19 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus awards are in physics, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania placed #20 for physics by degree focus. Set in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania is a public institution. About 0.4% of the degrees Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania awards are in physics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University World Campus comes in at #21 for physics focus this year. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University World Campus is a public university. About 0.3% of the degrees Pennsylvania State University World Campus awards are in physics, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Pennsylvania State University World Campus
Drexel University ranked #22 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Drexel University
West Chester University Of Pennsylvania placed #23 for physics by degree focus. West Chester University Of Pennsylvania is a public school located in the suburb of West Chester. Physics accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at West Chester University Of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania placed #24 for physics by degree focus. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania is a public university. About 0.3% of the degrees Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania awards are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania
Duquesne University placed #25 for physics by degree focus. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Duquesne University
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to physics:
The ranking above is published 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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