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Physics Graduate Schools in the Midwest

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Our 2024 rankings contain 70 graduate schools offering physics majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Best-Graduate-Programs.com ranks University of Chicago, Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), and University of Notre Dame the top three physics graduate schools in the Midwest.

See the best 50 physics schools in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 50 physics graduate schools in the Midwest:

University of Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
1. University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 11 physics programs

Northwestern University - Graduate School Ranking
2. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 9 physics programs

University of Notre Dame - Graduate School Ranking
3. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN, 4 physics programs

Washington University in St Louis - Graduate School Ranking
4. Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 9 physics programs

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Graduate School Ranking
5. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 11 physics programs

Case Western Reserve University - Graduate School Ranking
6. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH, 6 physics programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - Graduate School Ranking
7. University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 13 physics programs

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Graduate School Ranking
8. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 10 physics programs

Ohio State University - Graduate School Ranking
9. Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 10 physics programs

Purdue University - Graduate School Ranking
10. Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 8 physics programs

Michigan State University - Graduate School Ranking
11. Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 9 physics programs

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Graduate School Ranking
12. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN, 13 physics programs

Indiana University Bloomington - Graduate School Ranking
13. Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 11 physics programs

Illinois Institute of Technology - Graduate School Ranking
14. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, IL, 6 physics programs

Creighton University - Graduate School Ranking
15. Creighton University

Omaha, NE, 2 physics programs

Miami University Oxford - Graduate School Ranking
16. Miami University Oxford

Oxford, OH, 1 physics program

Saint Louis University - Graduate School Ranking
17. Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO, 4 physics programs

Missouri University of Science and Technology - Graduate School Ranking
Michigan Technological University - Graduate School Ranking
19. Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI, 13 physics programs

University of Iowa - Graduate School Ranking
20. University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, 3 physics programs

Iowa State University - Graduate School Ranking
21. Iowa State University

Ames, IA, 14 physics programs

Kansas State University - Graduate School Ranking
22. Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS, 4 physics programs

University of Kansas - Graduate School Ranking
23. University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS, 4 physics programs

University of Cincinnati - Graduate School Ranking
24. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 5 physics programs

University of Missouri Columbia - Graduate School Ranking
25. University of Missouri Columbia

Columbia, MO, 3 physics programs

DePaul University - Graduate School Ranking
26. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 2 physics programs

University of Nebraska Medical Center - Graduate School Ranking
27. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, NE, 1 physics program

Wayne State University - Graduate School Ranking
28. Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, 8 physics programs

University of Nebraska Lincoln - Graduate School Ranking
29. University of Nebraska Lincoln

Lincoln, NE, 2 physics programs

University of Illinois Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
30. University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL, 3 physics programs

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology - Graduate School Ranking
31. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City, SD, 6 physics programs

Central Michigan University - Graduate School Ranking
32. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI, 3 physics programs

Bowling Green State University - Graduate School Ranking
33. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH, 1 physics program

Oakland University - Graduate School Ranking
34. Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI, 3 physics programs

Western Michigan University - Graduate School Ranking
35. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI, 3 physics programs

Lewis University - Graduate School Ranking
36. Lewis University

Romeoville, IL, 2 physics programs

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Graduate School Ranking
37. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Rochester, MN, 2 physics programs

Ohio University - Graduate School Ranking
38. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 2 physics programs

North Dakota State University - Graduate School Ranking
39. North Dakota State University

Fargo, ND, 4 physics programs

University of Minnesota Duluth - Graduate School Ranking
40. University of Minnesota Duluth

Duluth, MN, 1 physics program

University of Toledo - Graduate School Ranking
41. University of Toledo

Toledo, OH, 2 physics programs

University of Missouri Kansas City - Graduate School Ranking
42. University of Missouri Kansas City

Kansas City, MO, 1 physics program

University of Missouri St Louis - Graduate School Ranking
43. University of Missouri St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 2 physics programs

University of South Dakota - Graduate School Ranking
44. University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD, 2 physics programs

Ball State University - Graduate School Ranking
45. Ball State University

Muncie, IN, 1 physics program

Missouri State University Springfield - Graduate School Ranking
46. Missouri State University Springfield

Springfield, MO, 1 physics program

University of North Dakota - Graduate School Ranking
47. University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND, 4 physics programs

Minnesota State University Mankato - Graduate School Ranking
48. Minnesota State University Mankato

Mankato, MN, 2 physics programs

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis - Graduate School Ranking
49. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN, 2 physics programs

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - Graduate School Ranking
50. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI, 2 physics programs


Physics graduate schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State11 Physics Schools in Illinois6 Physics Schools in Indiana2 Physics Schools in Iowa5 Physics Schools in Kansas8 Physics Schools in Michigan5 Physics Schools in Minnesota7 Physics Schools in Missouri4 Physics Schools in Nebraska2 Physics Schools in North Dakota14 Physics Schools in Ohio2 Physics Schools in South Dakota4 Physics Schools in Wisconsin


Physics schools in other regions:

Northeast: 81 graduate schools
Northwest: 14 graduate schools
South: 107 graduate schools
Southeast: 67 graduate schools
West: 57 graduate schools

Popular graduate school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Aurora: 1 graduate school
Carbondale: 1 graduate school
Champaign: 1 graduate school
Chicago: 27 graduate schools
Dekalb: 1 graduate school
Edwardsville: 1 graduate school
Evanston: 2 graduate schools
Lisle: 2 graduate schools
Naperville: 2 graduate schools
Normal: 1 graduate school
River Forest: 2 graduate schools
Romeoville: 1 graduate school
in Indiana:
Bloomington: 1 graduate school
Evansville: 2 graduate schools
Fort Wayne: 4 graduate schools
Indianapolis: 6 graduate schools
Muncie: 1 graduate school
Notre Dame: 2 graduate schools
West Lafayette: 2 graduate schools
in Iowa:
Ames: 1 graduate school
Davenport: 2 graduate schools
Des Moines: 4 graduate schools
Iowa City: 1 graduate school
in Kansas:
Emporia: 1 graduate school
Hays: 1 graduate school
Lawrence: 1 graduate school
Manhattan: 1 graduate school
Pittsburg: 1 graduate school
Wichita: 3 graduate schools
in Michigan:
Allendale: 1 graduate school
Ann Arbor: 2 graduate schools
Dearborn: 1 graduate school
Detroit: 5 graduate schools
East Lansing: 1 graduate school
Kalamazoo: 2 graduate schools
Mount Pleasant: 1 graduate school
Rochester Hills: 1 graduate school
Spring Arbor: 1 graduate school
Ypsilanti: 1 graduate school
in Minnesota:
Duluth: 2 graduate schools
Mankato: 2 graduate schools
Minneapolis: 6 graduate schools
Saint Paul: 10 graduate schools
Winona: 2 graduate schools
in Missouri:
Columbia: 3 graduate schools
Kansas City: 10 graduate schools
Kirksville: 2 graduate schools
Maryville: 1 graduate school
Rolla: 1 graduate school
Saint Charles: 1 graduate school
Saint Louis: 13 graduate schools
Springfield: 6 graduate schools
Warrensburg: 1 graduate school
in Nebraska:
Bellevue: 1 graduate school
Lincoln: 3 graduate schools
Omaha: 6 graduate schools
in North Dakota:
Fargo: 2 graduate schools
Grand Forks: 1 graduate school
in Ohio:
Akron: 1 graduate school
Athens: 1 graduate school
Bowling Green: 1 graduate school
Cincinnati: 6 graduate schools
Cleveland: 4 graduate schools
Columbus: 9 graduate schools
Dayton: 4 graduate schools
Kent: 1 graduate school
Oxford: 1 graduate school
Toledo: 2 graduate schools
Youngstown: 1 graduate school
in South Dakota:
Vermillion: 1 graduate school
in Wisconsin:
La Crosse: 2 graduate schools
Madison: 4 graduate schools
Mequon: 1 graduate school
Milwaukee: 9 graduate schools
Whitewater: 1 graduate school
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