2025 Best Physics Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
31
Physics Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Physics Education isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #883 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physics Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 31 degrees in physics education annually.
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Choosing a Great Physics Education School
Your choice of physics education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Physics Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Physics Education Degree Level
The physics teacher education 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 Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
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Best Schools for Physics Education in the Middle Atlantic Region
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 teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Physics Teacher Education
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
It is hard to beat Hunter College if you want to pursue a degree in physics education. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #296 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.
There were about 1 physics education students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physics education from Hunter College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
The City College of New York is a great option for students interested in a degree in physics education. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 65th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 1 physics education students who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physics education from The City College of New York
Any student who is interested in physics education has to look into SUNY Cortland. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cortland. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SUNY Cortland is a great school overall.
There were roughly 4 physics education students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Cortland in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physics education from SUNY Cortland
It is hard to beat SUNY Oswego if you want to pursue a degree in physics education. Located in the town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #663 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SUNY Oswego is a great school overall.More information about a degree in physics education from SUNY Oswego
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In NY
Brooklyn College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Brooklyn. A Best Colleges rank of #675 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Brooklyn College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 1 physics education students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physics education from Brooklyn College
Located in the fringe town of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 73rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 4 physics education students who graduated with this degree at SUNY New Paltz in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physics education from SUNY New Paltz
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
CSI is a fairly large public college located in the city of Staten Island. This college ranks 102nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 1 physics education students who graduated with this degree at CSI in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physics education from College of Staten Island CUNY
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
SUNY Geneseo is a small public school located in the distant town of Geneseo. This school ranks 68th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 2 physics education students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Geneseo in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physics education from SUNY Geneseo
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1 physics education students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physics education from Duquesne University
Located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 42nd out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.More information about a degree in physics education from Elizabethtown College
