by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 145 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 7,331 bachelor's degrees in general physics to qualified students.
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Your choice of general physics for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general physics program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general physics students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general physics. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general physics needs to take a look at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Notre Dame is a great choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general physics. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of Notre Dame
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general physics needs to look into Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from Johns Hopkins University
It is hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general physics. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of Arizona
RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of California - San Diego
Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from Cornell University
Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from Columbia University in the City of New York
UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of California - Berkeley
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from Duke University
Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of Rochester
UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of California - Irvine
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of California - Santa Barbara
UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of California - Davis
Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of California - Los Angeles
Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from Ohio State University - Main Campus
UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of Maryland - College Park
Located in the city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Here are some additional great schools for General Physics students that almost earned our Best General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
| 31 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA |
| 32 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 33 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 34 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 35 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 36 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 37 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 38 | University of New Hampshire - Main Campus | Durham, NH |
| 39 | Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus | Atlanta, GA |
| 40 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH |
| 41 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 42 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 43 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 44 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| 45 | The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX |
| 46 | University of Massachusetts - Lowell | Lowell, MA |
| 47 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 48 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
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One of 9 majors within the Physics area of study, General Physics has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Physics | 256 |
| Acoustics | 63 |
| Optics/Optical Sciences | 54 |
| Theoretical & Mathematical Physics | 11 |
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