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. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on physics — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 6 physics schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky.
Leading the list of the most focused physics schools is Berea College. Berea College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berea. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Berea College
A rank of #2 makes Centre College one of the most focused schools for physics. Centre College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Danville. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Centre College
Morehead State University ranks #3 for physics by degree focus. Morehead State University is a public school located in the town of Morehead. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Morehead State University
A rank of #4 makes University Of Louisville one of the most focused schools for physics. Set in the city of Louisville, University Of Louisville is a public institution. Physics accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of Louisville
Eastern Kentucky University ranks #5 for physics by degree focus. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern Kentucky University is a public university. About 0.1% of the degrees Eastern Kentucky University awards are in physics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Eastern Kentucky University
Northern Kentucky University placed #6 for physics by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Highland Heights, Northern Kentucky University is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees Northern Kentucky University awards are in physics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Northern Kentucky 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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