Physics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #68 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for physics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 279 degrees in physics to qualified students.
The physics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physics rankings. We derive our Best Overall 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.
The physics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Physics Schools in Arizona.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest 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 physics degree levels they offer.
University of Arizona is a great choice for students interested in a degree in physics. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson. This university ranks 3rd out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were roughly 159 physics students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Physics degree recipients from University of Arizona receive an earnings boost of approximately $54,540 above the typical income of physics graduates.
Any student pursuing a degree in physics has to take a look at Arizona State University - Tempe. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were roughly 64 physics students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physics program report average early career wages of $30,503.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in physics. Located in the small city of Prescott, Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 11 physics students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Prescott in the most recent year we have data available.
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 physics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physics rankings. We derive our Best Overall 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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