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2025 Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

3 Colleges in Wisconsin
145 Bachelor's Degrees
$51,167 Avg Early-Career Salary
Physics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #62 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 145 bachelor's degrees in physics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physics School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin Your choice of physics for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for physics students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Physics in Wisconsin

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for physics students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Wisconsin Schools for a Bachelor's in Physics

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Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in physics needs to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the physics program state that they receive average early career earnings of $36,878.

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

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It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - La Crosse if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in physics. UW - La Crosse is a large public university located in the city of La Crosse.

Physics bachelor's degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse get an earnings boost of about $3,261 over the typical earnings of physics graduates.

More information about a bachelor’s in physics from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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12 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a good option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in physics. UW - Eau Claire is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Eau Claire.More information about a bachelor’s in physics from University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Best Physics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Physics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 261 217
Ohio 252 254
Illinois 241 325
Indiana 235 168

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

Physics Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Physics 145

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 273
Geological & Earth Sciences 110
Astronomy & Astrophysics 28
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 24
Materials Sciences 5

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