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 9 schools in Massachusetts 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 701 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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physics Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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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.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in physics. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.
There were about 112 physics students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the physics program make around $54,773 in the first couple years of working.
University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physics. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the city of Amherst. This university ranks 10th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 70 physics students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.
Boston University is a good option for students interested in a degree in physics. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were about 42 physics students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.
Northeastern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physics. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 46 physics students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year. After graduation, physics degree recipients generally earn about $49,399 in their early careers.
UMass Lowell is a large public university located in the suburb of Lowell. This university ranks 17th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 30 physics students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Holy Cross is a great college overall.
There were roughly 17 physics students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent year we have data available.
Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. This university ranks 15th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 25 physics students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.
Williams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Williamstown. This college ranks 13th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 16 physics students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 24th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 12 physics students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent data year.
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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