2025 Best Physics Schools in the New England Region
11
Colleges in the New England Region
1,109
Physics Degrees Awarded
$52,956
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
physics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #68 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Physics Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,109 degrees in physics annually.
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Choosing a Great Physics School
Your choice of physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Physics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Physics Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physics Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Physics in the New England Region
The schools below may not offer all types of physics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top New England Region Schools in Physics
Every student pursuing a degree in physics needs to check out Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.
There were approximately 112 physics students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physics program report average early career income of $54,773.
More information about a degree in physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
70
Physics Degrees Awarded
University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great choice for students interested in a degree in physics. Located in the city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 70 physics students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physics from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
42
Physics Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in physics has to look into Boston University. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 42 physics students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.
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Northeastern University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in physics. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 46 physics students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the physics program make about $49,399 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a degree in physics from Northeastern University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NH
UNH is a fairly large public university located in the town of Durham. This university ranks 2nd out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were roughly 27 physics students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physics from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 30 physics students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year.
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Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were about 34 physics students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, physics degree recipients usually earn about $32,341 in their early careers.
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Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Holy Cross is a great college overall.
There were approximately 17 physics students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent data year.
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Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 25 physics students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 13th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 16 physics students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physics from Williams College
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