Compare 97 Physics Master's Programs in the US
Grad School Navigator tracks 97 Physics master's programs in the US across 72 universities. Most do not require the Graduate Record Examination (GRE); only 15% report it as a requirement. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.
Top Programs
Sorted by Grad School Navigator University Rank. Each row also shows QS, Times Higher Education, U.S. News, or Academic Ranking of World Universities positions when available.
- 1
Stanford University
- Grad School Navigator#2University rank
- QS#4Subject rank
- Times Higher Education=2Subject rank
- U.S. News#3Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 16
- Annual tuition
- $63,540
- Program duration
- 36 months
- 2
Yale University
- Grad School Navigator#8University rank
- QS#22Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#14Subject rank
- U.S. News#25Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $50,900
- Program duration
- 24 months
- 3
University of Pennsylvania
- Grad School Navigator#10University rank
- QS=48Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#31Subject rank
- U.S. News#44Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 14
- Annual tuition
- $59,488
- Program duration
- 24 months
- 4
University of Chicago
Master of Science in the Physical Sciences Division (MS-PSD)
- Grad School Navigator#11University rank
- QS#18Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#15Subject rank
- U.S. News#9Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Mar 6
- Annual tuition
- $55,416
- 5
Columbia University
- Grad School Navigator#12University rank
- QS=23Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#16Subject rank
- U.S. News#12Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Apr 9
- Annual tuition
- $73,456
- 6
Cornell University
- Grad School Navigator#13University rank
- QS#19Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#18Subject rank
- U.S. News#20Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 14
- Annual tuition
- $73,946
- Program duration
- 12 months
- 7
University of California, Los Angeles
- Grad School Navigator#17University rank
- QS#16Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#17Subject rank
- U.S. News#29Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Mar 1
- Annual tuition
- $53,500
- Program duration
- 12 months
- 8
Duke University
- Grad School Navigator#22University rank
- QS=128Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#53Subject rank
- U.S. News#48Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Mar 15 +1
- Annual tuition
- $33,862
- Program duration
- 21 months
- 9
Northwestern University
- Grad School Navigator#23University rank
- QS=76Subject rank
- Times Higher Education=35Subject rank
- U.S. News#45Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jun 30
- Annual tuition
- $68,919
- 10
New York University
- Grad School Navigator#24University rank
- QS=103Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#46Subject rank
- U.S. News#103Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 30
- Program duration
- 24 months
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Complete Program List97 programs
The complete list of Physics Master's Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Harvard University | Master of Arts in Physics | |
| #2 | Stanford University | Master of Science in Applied Physics | 36 months |
| #8 | Yale University | Master of Applied Physics | 24 months |
| #10 | University of Pennsylvania | Master of Medical Physics | 24 months |
| #11 | University of Chicago | Master of Science in the Physical Sciences Division (MS-PSD) | |
| #12 | Columbia University | Master of Arts in the Philosophical Foundations of Physics | |
| #12 | Columbia University | Master of Philosophy in Physics | 48 months |
| #12 | Columbia University | Master of Science in Applied Physics | 60 months |
| #12 | Columbia University | Master of Science in Medical Physics | |
| #13 | Cornell University | Applied Physics MS | 24 months |
| #13 | Cornell University | Master of Engineering in Engineering Physics | 12 months |
| #17 | University of California, Los Angeles | Master of Quantum Science and Technology | 12 months |
| #22 | Duke University | Master of Science in Medical Physics | 21 months |
| #23 | Northwestern University | Master of Science in Physics | |
| #24 | New York University | Master of Science in Physics | 24 months |
| #30 | Brown University | Master of Science in Physics | 24 months |
| #33 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Master of Science in Medical Physics | 72 months |
| #33 | Georgia Institute of Technology | MS in Physics | |
| #35 | University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill | Master of Science in Applied Physical Sciences | |
| #35 | University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill | Master of Science in Physics or Astronomy | 24 months |
| #36 | Washington University in St. Louis | Master of Science in Physics | |
| #38 | University of Wisconsin--Madison | Master of Science in Medical Physics and Health Physics | |
| #38 | University of Wisconsin--Madison | Master's of Science in Physics – Quantum Computing (MSPQC) | 12 months |
| #39 | Purdue University--West Lafayette | Master of Science in Health Physics | 24 months |
| #39 | Purdue University--West Lafayette | Master of Science in Medical Physics | |
| #39 | Purdue University--West Lafayette | MS in Physics | |
| #40 | Pennsylvania State University--University Park | Master of Science in Physics | |
| #43 | Emory University | Master of Science in Physics | |
| #55 | University of Virginia | Master of Arts in Physics | |
| #55 | University of Virginia | Master of Science in Physics | |
| #62 | University of California, Davis | Master of Science in Physics | |
| #72 | University of Minnesota--Twin Cities | Master of Science in Medical Physics | 24 months |
| #72 | University of Minnesota--Twin Cities | Master of Science in Physics | |
| #75 | University of Pittsburgh | Master of Science in Physics & Astronomy | |
| #78 | Tufts University | Master of Science in Physics | 24 months |
| #78 | Tufts University | Master of Science in Physics and Physics: Astrophysics | 24 months |
| #81 | Rutgers University--New Brunswick | Master of Science in Physics | 24 months |
| #84 | University of Massachusetts--Amherst | Master of Science in Physics | |
| #92 | Georgetown University | Master of Science in Health Physics | |
| #92 | Georgetown University | Master of Science in Physics | |
| #93 | Texas A&M University--College Station | Master of Science in Physics | |
| #96 | University of Florida | Master of Science in Medical Physics | |
| #96 | University of Florida | MS in Physics | |
| #98 | Virginia Tech | Master of Science in Physics | |
| #99 | University of Georgia | Master of Science in Physics and Astronomy | |
| #114 | North Carolina State University | Master of Science in Physics | |
| #119 | University of California, Santa Cruz | Master of Science in Physics | 60 months |
| #126 | Indiana University--Bloomington | Master of Science in Health Physics | |
| #126 | Indiana University--Bloomington | Master of Science in Medical Physics | |
| #126 | Indiana University--Bloomington | Master of Science in Physics | |
| #175 | Arizona State University | Physics, MNS | |
| #201–250 | Case Western Reserve University | Master of Science in Physics | |
| #201–250 | Case Western Reserve University | Master of Science in Physics, Entrepreneurship Track | |
| #201–250 | Northeastern University | MS in Physics | |
| #251–300 | Stony Brook University--SUNY | Master of Arts in Physics | |
| #251–300 | Stony Brook University--SUNY | Master of Science in Physics | 24 months |
| #251–300 | University of Miami | Master of Science in Physics | |
| #301–400 | George Washington University | Master of Science in Physics | 36 months |
| #301–400 | Boston College | Master of Science in Physics | |
| #301–400 | University at Buffalo--SUNY | Master of Science Physics | 24 months |
| #301–400 | University of Iowa | Master of Sience in Physics | |
| #401–500 | Florida State University | Master of Science in Physics | 24 months |
| #401–500 | University of Delaware | Master of Science in Physics | |
| Auburn University | Master of Science in Physics | 24 months | |
| Auburn University | Master of Science in Physics | 24 months | |
| Baylor University | Master of Science in Physics | 24 months | |
| Binghamton University--SUNY | Master of Arts in Physics | 24 months | |
| Binghamton University--SUNY | Master of Science in Physics | ||
| Brandeis University | Master of Science in Physics | 12 months | |
| Brigham Young University--Provo | Master of Science in Physics | ||
| Colorado School of Mines | Master of Science in Physics | ||
| Drexel University | Master of Science in Physics | ||
| George Mason University | Applied and Engineering Physics, MS | ||
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Master of Health Physics | 12 months | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Master of Health Physics with Specialization in Radiochemistry | ||
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Master of Science in Applied Physics | ||
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Master of Science in Physics | ||
| Lehigh University | Master of Science in Physics | ||
| Miami University--Oxford | Master of Science in Physics | 24 months | |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | MS in Applied Physics | ||
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Master of Science in Physics | ||
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Master of Science in Astrophysical Sciences and Technology | ||
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Master of Science in Physics | ||
| Saint Louis University | Master of Science in Engineering with Concentration in Engineering Physics (MS only) | ||
| Stevens Institute of Technology | Master of Science in Physics | ||
| UMass Boston | Applied Physics MS | ||
| University of Central Florida | Master's of Science in Optics and Photonics | ||
| University of Cincinnati | MS in Physics | 24 months | |
| University of Denver | Master of Science in Physics | ||
| University of New Hampshire | Master of Science in Physics | 1–2 years full-time | |
| University of Oklahoma | Master of Science in Engineering Physics | ||
| University of South Florida | MS in Physics | ||
| University of Tulsa | Master of Science in Engineering Physics | ||
| University of Tulsa | Master of Science in Physics | ||
| University of Vermont | Masters of Science in Physics | ||
| Wake Forest University | Master of Science in Physics | 72 months | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Master of Science in Physics |
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