by our College Data Analytics Team
Physics is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on physics — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 16 schools in Virginia offering physics.
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Below are the schools where physics makes up the largest share of degrees in Virginia.
The most focused school in the country for physics is Bridgewater College. Bridgewater College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bridgewater. About 2% of the degrees Bridgewater College awards are in physics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Bridgewater College
Virginia Military Institute is one of the most focused physics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Lexington, Virginia Military Institute is a public university. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Virginia Military Institute
College Of William And Mary ranks #3 for physics by degree focus. College Of William And Mary is a public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for College Of William And Mary
Washington And Lee University ranks #4 for physics by degree focus. Set in the town of Lexington, Washington And Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution. Physics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Washington And Lee University
Longwood University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the town of Farmville, Longwood University is a public institution. Physics accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Longwood University
Hampton University comes in at #6 for physics focus this year. Set in the suburb of Hampton, Hampton University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.8% of the degrees Hampton University awards are in physics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Hampton University
University Of Richmond ranked #7 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Located in the city of University of Richmond, University Of Richmond is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at University Of Richmond
University Of Mary Washington comes in at #8 for physics focus this year. Set in the suburb of Fredericksburg, University Of Mary Washington is a public institution. About 0.6% of the degrees University Of Mary Washington awards are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at University Of Mary Washington
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University placed #9 for physics by degree focus. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public school located in the city of Blacksburg. About 0.6% of the degrees Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University awards are in physics, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
University Of Virginia Main Campus comes in at #10 for physics focus this year. University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville. About 0.5% of the degrees University Of Virginia Main Campus awards are in physics, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of Virginia Main Campus
Radford University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Radford University is a public school located in the town of Radford. About 0.3% of the degrees Radford University awards are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Radford University
James Madison University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of Harrisonburg, James Madison University is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees James Madison University awards are in physics, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at James Madison University
George Mason University placed #13 for physics by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees George Mason University awards are in physics, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for George Mason University
Old Dominion University comes in at #14 for physics focus this year. Old Dominion University is a public school located in the city of Norfolk. About 0.3% of the degrees Old Dominion University awards are in physics, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Old Dominion University
Virginia Commonwealth University placed #15 for physics by degree focus. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public school located in the city of Richmond. About 0.2% of the degrees Virginia Commonwealth University awards are in physics, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Virginia Commonwealth University
Liberty University comes in at #16 for physics focus this year. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution. Physics accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Liberty University
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.