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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Physics in Virginia

24 Colleges in Virginia
308 Bachelor's Degrees
A bachelor's degree in physics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #58 out of 338 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 24 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of physics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 308 bachelor's degrees in physics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physics School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Physics in Virginia Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in physics matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Physics in Virginia ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality physics program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for physics.

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Explore the most popular colleges and universities for physics students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Physics Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
75 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Best Quality In VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in physics needs to look into Virginia Tech. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in physics in Virginia.

There were approximately 75 physics students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the physics program earn about $35,100 in their early career salary.

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38 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Best Quality In VA
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Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in physics needs to check out Virginia Commonwealth University. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in physics in Virginia.

There were approximately 38 physics students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

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32 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Best Quality In VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in physics has to look into University of Virginia - Main Campus. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in physics in Virginia.

There were about 32 physics individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
29 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Best Quality In VA
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William & Mary is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in physics. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in physics in Virginia.

There were roughly 29 physics students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent data year.

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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

URichmond is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond.

There were roughly 15 physics students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent year we have data available.

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Radford University
Radford, VA
14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#10 Best Quality In VA

Radford is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Radford.

There were about 14 physics students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent data year.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Best Quality In VA

JMU is a very large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in physics in Virginia.

There were about 13 physics students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year.

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13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#8 Best Quality In VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

GMU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in physics in Virginia.

There were about 13 physics individuals who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in physics from George Mason University

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12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Best Quality In VA

Located in the distant town of Lexington, VMI is a public school with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in physics in Virginia.

There were about 12 physics individuals who graduated with this degree at VMI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in physics from Virginia Military Institute

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10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
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Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were about 10 physics individuals who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 220 198
Florida 214 215
Tennessee 209 101
North Carolina 207 221
South Carolina 188 93
Alabama 183 81
Kentucky 177 100
Arkansas 164 88
Louisiana 163 54
Mississippi 158 11
West Virginia 142 32

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Physics is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Physics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Physics 303
Other Physics 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 536
Geological & Earth Sciences 107
Other Physical Science 56
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 27
Astronomy & Astrophysics 20

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