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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Physics Major in Arizona” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Physics is the 68th most popular major in the country with 13,674 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, physics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,960 and had an average of $22,756 in loans still to pay off.
Across Arizona, there were 276 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,379 and $25,229 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Physics Major in Arizona” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in physics. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in physics.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Physics Major in Arizona”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Physics Major in Arizona. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 162 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Physics Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 50 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Physics Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #3 spot on the list. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 20 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Physics Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott landed the #4 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small school located in Prescott, Arizona that handed out 14 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott Physics Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Western College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physics Major in Arizona list. Arizona Western College is a medium-sized public school situated in Yuma, Arizona. It awarded 13 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
Cochise County Community College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physics Major in Arizona ranking. Cochise College is a small public school situated in Sierra Vista, Arizona. It awarded 3 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #6, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physics Major in Arizona list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public institution located in Chandler, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Arizona College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physics Major in Arizona list. Thatcher, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physics degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Scottsdale Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physics Major in Arizona ranking. Scottsdale Community College is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s physics degrees to qualified students.
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physics Major in Arizona ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 1 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Phoenix College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physics Major in Arizona list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s physics students in 2020-2021.
Rio Salado College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physics Major in Arizona list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 1 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physics Major in Arizona ranking, coming in at #10. Mesa Community College is a fairly large school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 1 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physics Major in Arizona ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Avondale, Arizona, and it awarded 1 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
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Dine College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physics Major in Arizona list. Tsaile, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physics degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Paradise Valley Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physics Major in Arizona ranking. Paradise Valley Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s physics degrees to qualified students.
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South Mountain Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physics Major in Arizona ranking. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
GateWay Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physics Major in Arizona ranking. GateWay Community College is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 0 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physics Major in Arizona ranking. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
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