2025 Best General Physics Schools in the New England Region
11
Colleges in the New England Region
1,091
General Physics Degrees Awarded
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.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Physics Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,091 degrees in general physics to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great General Physics School
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.
General Physics Rankings by Degree Level
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 Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for General Physics in the New England Region
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.
10 Top New England Region Schools in General Physics
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
112
General Physics Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general physics. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.
There were roughly 112 general physics students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
70
General Physics Degrees Awarded
University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general physics. Located in the small city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 70 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
42
General Physics Degrees Awarded
Boston University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general physics. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 42 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MA
46
General Physics Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in general physics needs to check out Northeastern University. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 46 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NH
UNH is a large public university located in the town of Durham. This university ranks 2nd out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were roughly 27 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 24 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CT
33
General Physics Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were approximately 33 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.
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Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Holy Cross is a great college overall.
There were roughly 17 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 25 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 13th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 16 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent data year.
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