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Largest physics programs in Iowa
Iowa physics programs, ranked by awards conferred in 2024, the latest IPEDS completions year on file. At least 5 schools must offer the program for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Awards conferred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Iowa | Iowa City | Public, 4-year | 31 |
| 2 | Grinnell College | Grinnell | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 24 |
| 3 | Coe College | Cedar Rapids | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 13 |
| 4 | Iowa State University | Ames | Public, 4-year | 10 |
| 5 | Drake University | Des Moines | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 7 |
| 6 | Luther College | Decorah | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 5 |
| 7 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | Public, 4-year | 5 |
| 8 | Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny | Public, 2-year | 3 |
| 9 | Dordt University | Sioux Center | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 3 |
| 10 | Eastern Iowa Community College District | Davenport | Public, 2-year | 1 |
Completions counts total awards conferred, summed across every credential level, from IPEDS.
How to read this. A larger school naturally confers more awards in a common program; this counts total completions, not selectivity. A campus that is part of one multi-campus system is shown as a single row when more than two of its campuses would otherwise appear.
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