by our College Data Analytics Team
Physics is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, 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.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 11 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to physics than Carleton College. Set in the town of Northfield, Carleton College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Carleton College
A rank of #2 makes St Olaf College one of the most focused schools for physics. St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at St Olaf College
Saint Johns University is one of the most focused physics schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Saint Johns University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Collegeville. About 2% of the degrees Saint Johns University awards are in physics, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Saint Johns University
Bethel University Minnesota is one of the most focused physics schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Bethel University Minnesota
Gustavus Adolphus College ranks #5 for physics by degree focus. Gustavus Adolphus College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Saint Peter. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Gustavus Adolphus College
Macalester College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Macalester College is a private not-for-profit institution. 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 Macalester College
University Of Minnesota Duluth ranked #7 on our list of the most focused physics schools. University Of Minnesota Duluth is a public school located in the city of Duluth. Physics accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of Minnesota Duluth
Hamline University landed the #8 spot among the most focused physics schools. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline University is a private not-for-profit university. Physics accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Hamline University
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities placed #9 for physics by degree focus. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 77 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
University Of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #10 spot among the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of Saint Paul, University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at University Of St Thomas Minnesota
Minnesota State University Mankato ranked #11 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Minnesota State University Mankato is a public school located in the city of Mankato. About 0.1% of the degrees Minnesota State University Mankato awards are in physics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Minnesota State University Mankato
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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