If you plan on majoring in physics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #68 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physics. Combined, these schools handed out 77 degrees in physics to qualified students.
The physics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Physics Schools in Kentucky.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Northern Kentucky University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in physics. NKU is a large public university located in the suburb of Highland Heights. A Best Colleges rank of #716 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NKU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 physics students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat Eastern Kentucky University if you wish to pursue a degree in physics. Eastern is a large public university located in the town of Richmond. This university ranks 10th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were roughly 9 physics students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat Western Kentucky University if you want to pursue a degree in physics. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were roughly 5 physics students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available.
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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