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2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

2 Colleges
$81,190 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You

Physics is the #33 most popular major in Rhode Island with 40 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Rhode Island to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Rhode Island. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Of the 9 students majoring in physics at Brown, 78% are male and 22% are female.

Read full report on Physics at Brown University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Physics at University of Rhode Island

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
Connecticut 74
New Hampshire 17
Maine 2
Vermont 1

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

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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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