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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Physics in the Middle Atlantic Region

155 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,626 Bachelor's Degrees
General Physics is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #54 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 155 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Physics in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,626 bachelor's degrees in general physics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Physics School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Physics in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in general physics matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Physics in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general physics program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general physics. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

23 Most Well Attended Schools for General Physics Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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75 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MD
#2 Best Quality In MD

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Maryland - College Park if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general physics. UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general physics in Maryland.

There were approximately 75 general physics individuals who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
60 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#2 Best Quality In PA

University of Pennsylvania is a popular decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general physics. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general physics in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 60 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
58 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#11 Best Quality In NY

Stony Brook University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general physics. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 58 general physics individuals who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.

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52 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#2 Best Quality In NY

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general physics needs to take a look at Cornell University. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general physics in New York.

There were about 52 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

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49 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
#2 Best Quality In NJ

Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general physics in New Jersey.

There were about 49 general physics individuals who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
39 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NJ
#1 Best Quality In NJ

Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Princeton. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general physics in New Jersey.

There were approximately 39 general physics individuals who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent data year.

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36 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In PA
#1 Best Quality In PA

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general physics in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 36 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
34 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NJ
#6 Best Quality In NJ

Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general physics in New Jersey.

There were roughly 34 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year.

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SUNY Geneseo
Geneseo, NY
33 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
#8 Best Quality In NY

SUNY Geneseo is a small public school located in the distant town of Geneseo. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general physics in New York.

There were about 33 general physics individuals who graduated with this degree at SUNY Geneseo in the most recent year we have data available.

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31 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MD

Annapolis is a small public school located in the large suburb of Annapolis.

There were about 31 general physics individuals who graduated with this degree at Annapolis in the most recent year we have data available.

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29 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In NY
#1 Best Quality In NY

Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general physics in New York.

There were about 29 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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29 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In DE
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Located in the city of Dover, Del State is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 29 general physics individuals who graduated with this degree at Del State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
28 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of South Orange.

There were roughly 28 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent data year.

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28 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In NY
#4 Best Quality In NY

RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general physics in New York.

There were about 28 general physics students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year.

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28 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In NY
#9 Best Quality In NY

RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general physics in New York.

There were about 28 general physics students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
27 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In NY
#5 Best Quality In NY

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general physics in New York.

There were roughly 27 general physics students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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26 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#8 Most Popular In NY
#3 Best Quality In NY

Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general physics in New York.

There were approximately 26 general physics students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.

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24 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#9 Most Popular In NY
#18 Best Quality In NY

Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were about 24 general physics students who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent year we have data available.

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Towson University
Towson, MD
24 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MD
#5 Best Quality In MD

Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general physics in Maryland.

There were approximately 24 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.

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24 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MD
#4 Best Quality In MD

Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general physics in Maryland.

There were about 24 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent data year.

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23 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#10 Most Popular In NY
#15 Best Quality In NY

Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a large student population.

There were roughly 23 general physics individuals who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year.

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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
23 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#10 Most Popular In NY

Colgate is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Hamilton.

There were about 23 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent year we have data available.

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD
20 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In MD
#3 Best Quality In MD

Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general physics in Maryland.

There were approximately 20 general physics individuals who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Physics in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
26 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
26 Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY
26 Siena College Loudonville, NY
29 United States Military Academy West Point, NY
29 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
29 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
24 Haverford College Haverford, PA
24 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA

Best General Physics Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general physics schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 683 458
New York 681 669
Maryland 352 213
New Jersey 332 201
District of Columbia 234 42
Delaware 201 42

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One of 8 majors within the Physics area of study, General Physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Acoustics 40
Other Physics 24
Theoretical & Mathematical Physics 8
Optics/Optical Sciences 4

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