by our College Data Analytics Team
With 472 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, physics is the #62 most popular major in Pennsylvania. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 5.9% of all the physics bachelor's degrees in the country.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physics programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physics program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The physics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Physics Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
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The following school tops our list of the Best Physics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus tops the 2021 list of our schools in Pennsylvania that are best for non-traditional physics students. Penn State University Park is a very large public school located in the small city of University Park. Penn State University Park also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Physics in Pennsylvania rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.0%. All students are part time.
Explore all the Best Physics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 741 |
| Maryland | 193 |
| New Jersey | 206 |
| Delaware | 20 |
| District of Columbia | 44 |
One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Physics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top school only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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