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 looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Physics Schools in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 280 degrees in physics annually.
The physics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for physics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.
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 New Jersey list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in physics. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were about 68 physics students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physics program state that they receive average early career earnings of $35,689.
Rowan University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in physics. Rowan is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Glassboro. This university ranks 13th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 37 physics students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, physics degree recipients usually earn an average of $36,435 in their early careers.
It is difficult to beat The College of New Jersey if you want to pursue a degree in physics. TCNJ is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Ewing. This college ranks 6th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 16 physics students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ 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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The physics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for physics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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