Physics Education is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #883 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physics Education Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 23 degrees in physics education annually.
The physics teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physics Education rankings. For our Best Overall Physics Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 New York.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the physics teacher education degree levels they offer.
Every student pursuing a degree in physics education has to check out Hunter College. Hunter is a very large public college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #296 out of 2,152 colleges 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 data year.
The City College of New York is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physics education. CCNY is a large public college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 65th out of 136 schools 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.
SUNY Cortland is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in physics education. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. 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.
Every student pursuing a degree in physics education has to look into SUNY Oswego. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Oswego. 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
Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #675 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brooklyn College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 1 physics education students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent year we have data available.
SUNY New Paltz is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of New Paltz. This school ranks 73rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 4 physics education students who graduated with this degree at SUNY New Paltz in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Staten Island, CSI is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 102nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 1 physics education students who graduated with this degree at CSI in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the town of Geneseo, SUNY Geneseo is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 68th out of 136 colleges 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 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).
The physics teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physics Education rankings. For our Best Overall Physics Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
