2025 Best Physics Schools in the Southeast Region

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Every student who is interested in physics has to look into Duke University. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 80 physics students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

2

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

It's difficult to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in physics. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 71 physics students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

It's hard to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a degree in physics. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were approximately 59 physics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Physics degree recipients from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill get an earnings boost of about $9,691 above the average income of physics graduates.

4

William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physics. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #103 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.

There were roughly 59 physics students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent data year.

5

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 physics students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

6

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were approximately 33 physics students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.

7

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

UARK is a very large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville. This university ranks 1st out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 30 physics students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

8

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 99 physics students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

9

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 69 physics students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

10

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

UNC Charlotte is a very large public university located in the large city of Charlotte. This university ranks 10th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 37 physics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available. Those physics students who get their degree from University of North Carolina at Charlotte make $17,194 more than the standard physics grad.