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Doctor’s Degrees in Physical Science

15 Yearly Graduations
53% Women
A doctor's degree in physical sciences is offered at 4 colleges in the United States. Approximately 53% of recent graduates in this major were women, and no racial-ethnic minorities were represented in this group. Also, 66.7% of physical sciences graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Physical Sciences Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 15 people earned their doctor's degree in physical sciences. This makes it the 291st most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in physical sciences at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 75
Doctor’s Degree 15
Graduate Certificate 5

Earnings of Physical Sciences Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for physical sciences students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in physical sciences. About 53.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 7
Women 8
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The racial-ethnic distribution of physical sciences doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 4 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in physical sciences. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

#1

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
13 Yearly Graduations
75% Women

The most popular school in the United States for physical sciences students seekinga doctor's degree is Rochester Institute of Technology. Each year, around 16,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $52,740 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,176 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their doctor's degree in physical sciences from RIT.

#2

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
12 Yearly Graduations
38% Women

University of Arkansas at Little Rock is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in physical sciences. Each year, around 8,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,495 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,760 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in physical sciences from UA Little Rock.

1 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

Wright State University - Main Campus is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in physical sciences. Each year, around 10,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,174 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,298 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in physical sciences from Wright State University - Main Campus.

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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