2023 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Physics and Astronomy Doctor's Degree School for You
Physics and Astronomy is the #299 most popular major in the country with 23 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics and Astronomy program at each school on the list.
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The following school tops our list of the Most Popular Physics and Astronomy Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Physics and Astronomy Doctor's Degree School
Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in the United States for physics and astronomy students working on their doctor’s degree. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.
About 29% of the students majoring in physics and astronomy at the school are women while 71% are male.
Physics and Astronomy by Region
View the Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Physics and Astronomy
One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics and astronomy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Chemistry | 5,005 |
| Physics | 3,727 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 2,491 |
| Materials Sciences | 448 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 371 |
Notes and References
*These values are for the top school only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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