Ranked #60 in popularity, general physics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for general physics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 376 degrees in general physics to qualified students.
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. We derive our Best Overall General Physics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Physics Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general physics degree levels they offer.
Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general physics. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 129 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
It's hard to beat Case Western Reserve University if you wish to pursue a degree in general physics. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.
There were about 21 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.
Every student pursuing a degree in general physics needs to look into University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. This university ranks 6th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 28 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.
Ohio University - Athens Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general physics. OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the town of Athens. This university ranks 7th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 21 general physics students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.
Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.
There were about 18 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.
Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. This university ranks 9th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 21 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.
Located in the distant town of Wooster, Wooster College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 30th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 10 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Wooster College 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. We derive our Best Overall General Physics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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