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2025 Best General Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

24 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
2,175 General Physics Degrees Awarded
General Physics is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #60 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for general physics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,175 degrees in general physics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Physics School

Best General Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general physics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Physics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Physics
Master's Degrees in General Physics
Doctor's Degrees in General Physics

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Physics in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general physics degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in General Physics

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
40 General Physics Degrees Awarded

Johns Hopkins University is a great option for students interested in a degree in general physics. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 40 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
51 General Physics Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general physics has to take a look at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy. A Best Colleges rank of #64 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means RPI is a great school overall.

There were roughly 51 general physics students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
109 General Physics Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general physics needs to take a look at Cornell University. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 109 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
51 General Physics Degrees Awarded

Columbia University in the City of New York is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general physics. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 51 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
57 General Physics Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were approximately 57 general physics students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
117 General Physics Degrees Awarded

UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 117 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
40 General Physics Degrees Awarded

RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. This school ranks 13th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 40 general physics students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE

UD is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

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

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
45 General Physics Degrees Awarded

Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were approximately 45 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
45 General Physics Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 45 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Physics Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 958
Pennsylvania 978 604
Maryland 618 252
New Jersey 614 254
District of Columbia 441 74
Delaware 345 32

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Physics 121
Acoustics 102
Optics/Optical Sciences 64
Theoretical & Mathematical Physics 10
Elementary Particle Physics 5

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