2025 Best General Physics Schools in Massachusetts
9Colleges in Massachusetts
686General 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.
College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Physics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 686 degrees in general physics to qualified students.
Your choice of general physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for 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.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in general physics. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 colleges 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.
Every student who is interested in general physics needs to take a look at University of Massachusetts Amherst. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Amherst. This university ranks 10th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 70 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.
Boston University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general physics. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 42 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat Northeastern University if you wish to pursue a degree in general physics. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were about 46 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.
UMass Lowell is a large public university located in the suburb of Lowell. This university ranks 17th out of 63 colleges 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 year we have data available.
Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. 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 data year.
Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. This university ranks 15th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 25 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.
Williams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Williamstown. This college ranks 13th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 16 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 24th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 12 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State 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.
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Your choice of general physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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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