2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physics in Rhode Island

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 reviewed 2 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of physics. Combined, these schools handed out 33 master's degrees in physics to qualified students.

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

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

Brown University
Providence, RI

32 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Brown University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in physics. Brown is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in physics in Rhode Island. More information about a master’s in physics from Brown University

2

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Rhode Island is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in physics. URI is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in physics in Rhode Island. More information about a master’s in physics from University of Rhode Island

Best Physics Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	215	61
Connecticut	150	44
New Hampshire	102	2
Vermont	88	2
Maine	86	1

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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	33

Most Popular Majors Related to Physics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geological & Earth Sciences	23
Chemistry	18

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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