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2025 Best General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

17 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,057 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #59 in popularity, general physics is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of general physics. Combined, these schools handed out 1,057 bachelor's degrees in general physics to qualified students.

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

Best General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region The general physics bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full 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.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Physics in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general physics.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in General Physics

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Annual Graduates

University of Notre Dame is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general physics. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of Notre Dame

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general physics has to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general physics. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of Wisconsin - Madison

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Annual Graduates

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general physics. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from Ohio State University - Main Campus

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Annual Graduates

UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Annual Graduates

Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from Michigan State University

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
27 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from Case Western Reserve University

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from Purdue University - Main Campus

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from Indiana University - Bloomington

Best General Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best general physics colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 629 208
Ohio 612 248
Illinois 558 318
Indiana 535 162
Wisconsin 435 188

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General Physics is one of 9 different types of Physics programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Physics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Acoustics 30
Theoretical & Mathematical Physics 5
Optics/Optical Sciences 4
Other Physics 3

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