2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physics in Wisconsin

A master's degree in physics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #70 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physics in Wisconsin ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 16 master's degrees in physics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Other Rankings

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Choosing a Great Physics School for Your Master's Degree

The physics master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physics in Wisconsin ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for physics, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for physics.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Physics in Wisconsin

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

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

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a master's degree in physics. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in physics in Wisconsin.

There were approximately 13 physics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in physics from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in physics has to look into University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in physics in Wisconsin.

There were roughly 3 physics students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in physics from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

3

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in physics has to check out University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in physics from University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Best Physics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	219	87
Michigan	203	59
Ohio	195	78
Indiana	181	43

View All Rankings >

Rankings in Majors Related to Physics

One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Physics Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Physics	16

Majors Similar to Physics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	21
Geological & Earth Sciences	17
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	8
Astronomy & Astrophysics	3

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service. More about our data sources and methodologies.