A degree in physics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #68 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 392 degrees in physics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Physics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physics Schools in Washington list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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The schools below may not offer all types of physics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physics. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were about 262 physics students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the physics program make an average of $38,470 in their early career salary.
Western Washington University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physics. WWU is a large public university located in the city of Bellingham. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.
There were about 23 physics students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the physics degree program at Western Washington University get $3,601 above the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
It's hard to beat Whitworth University if you want to pursue a degree in physics. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Spokane. This university ranks 13th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 14 physics students who graduated with this degree at Whitworth in the most recent year we have data available.
Pacific Lutheran University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in physics. Located in the large suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 10 physics students who graduated with this degree at PLU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.
There were approximately 21 physics students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year.
Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 10 physics students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.
UW Bothell is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Bothell. This university ranks 50th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 21 physics students who graduated with this degree at UW Bothell in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the physics program make an average of $38,470 in their early career salary.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Physics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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