2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major
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Physics is the 68th most popular major in the country with 13,447 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , physics graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $42,912 and had an average of $22,477 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 7,942 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major” ranking looked at 778 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in physics.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree physics students.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physics
Out of the 778 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Reed College landed the #1 spot on the list. Reed is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s physics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Reed College Physics Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvey Mudd College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major. Harvey Mudd College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Harvey Mudd College Physics Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Haverford College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major. Haverford is a small school located in Haverford, Pennsylvania that handed out 15 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dillard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major list. Dillard University is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s physics degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Dillard University Physics Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fisk University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major list. Fisk University is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 1 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Physics at Fisk
Coe College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major ranking. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physics degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Physics at Coe College
California Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major ranking. Caltech is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s physics degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Amherst College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major ranking, coming in at #8. Amherst is a small school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 6 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Amherst Physics Report
West Virginia Wesleyan College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major list. Located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physics students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Grinnell College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major list. Grinnell is a small school located in Grinnell, Iowa that handed out 20 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Physics at Grinnell College
Pomona College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major list. Pomona is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 6 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Hendrix College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Carleton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major ranking, coming in at #13. Carleton College is located in Northfield, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s physics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full Carleton College Physics Report
Kenyon College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major ranking. Kenyon College is a small school located in Gambier, Ohio that handed out 15 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Kenyon Physics Report
Hamilton College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major ranking. Hamilton is a small school located in Clinton, New York that handed out 18 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Physics at Hamilton College
With a ranking of #16, Colby College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major list. Colby is located in Waterville, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s physics degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read more about Physics at Colby
Hampden - Sydney College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major ranking, coming in at #17. Hampden - Sydney is a small school located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia that handed out 7 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #18, Knox College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major list. Knox is a private not-for-profit institution located in Galesburg, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Physics at Knox College
Bates College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major ranking. Bates College is located in Lewiston, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s physics degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about Physics at Bates College
McMurry University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major ranking, coming in at #20. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physics degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Physics at McMurray University
Colorado College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major ranking, coming in at #21. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physics degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Albion College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major list. Albion is a private not-for-profit institution located in Albion, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Albion Physics Report
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major ranking. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a small public school situated in Socorro, New Mexico. It awarded 13 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Physics at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
With a ranking of #24, Lawrence University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major list. Lawrence University is a small school located in Appleton, Wisconsin that handed out 4 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lawrence University Physics Report
Kalamazoo College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major ranking, coming in at #25. K College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 12 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Physics at K College
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