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2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You

Physics is the #48 most popular major in Connecticut with 74 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Connecticut 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 program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Connecticut. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 65% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in physics at UCONN, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#3

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wesleyan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.

About 50% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Physics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 237
Rhode Island 40
New Hampshire 17
Maine 2
Vermont 1

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Physics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

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