If you pursue a degree in general physics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #60 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for general physics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 161 degrees in general physics annually.
The general physics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Physics rankings. For our Best Overall General Physics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The general physics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Physics Schools in Oregon.
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The schools below may not offer all types of general physics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Oregon State University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general physics. Oregon State is a very large public university located in the city of Corvallis. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.
There were about 39 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.
University of Oregon is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general physics. UO is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Eugene. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UO is a great university overall.
There were roughly 47 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year.
Portland State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general physics. Portland State University is a very large public university located in the city of Portland. This university ranks 5th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were roughly 24 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year.
Willamette University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general physics. Located in the city of Salem, Willamette is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 11 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Willamette 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 general physics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Physics rankings. For our Best Overall General Physics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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