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.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 3 schools in Mississippi offering physics.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on physics in Mississippi, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused physics schools is University Of Mississippi Main Campus. Located in the town of University, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of Mississippi Main Campus awards are in physics, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at University Of Mississippi Main Campus
University Of Southern Mississippi is one of the most focused physics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, University Of Southern Mississippi is a public university. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of Southern Mississippi awards are in physics, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of Southern Mississippi
A rank of #3 makes Mississippi State University one of the most focused schools for physics. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Mississippi State University
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.