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

Physics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #70 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physics in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 51 master's degrees in physics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physics School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in physics matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physics in Pennsylvania 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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Physics Schools

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for physics.

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

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in physics.

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

1

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Carnegie Mellon University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in physics. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in physics in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 20 physics students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in physics from Carnegie Mellon University

2

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Pennsylvania is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in physics. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in physics in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 14 physics individuals who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in physics from University of Pennsylvania

3

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in physics has to check out Drexel University. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in physics in Pennsylvania.

There were about 8 physics students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in physics from Drexel University

4

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in physics. Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in physics in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 5 physics individuals who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in physics from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

5

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem.

There were approximately 4 physics students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in physics from Lehigh University

6

Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr, Bryn Mawr is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a master’s in physics from Bryn Mawr College

6

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. More information about a master’s in physics from Temple University

Best Physics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	212
Maryland	190	57
New Jersey	178	43
District of Columbia	151	13
Delaware	88	8

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Physics Related Rankings by Major

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

Physics Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Physics	51

Most Popular Majors Related to Physics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	86
Materials Sciences	46
Geological & Earth Sciences	24

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).
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