2023 Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physical sciences was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 12,705 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Physical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the best school in the New England Region for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the New England Region . UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a large student population.
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 559 |
| Rhode Island | 111 |
| Connecticut | 253 |
| New Hampshire | 62 |
| Maine | 19 |
| Vermont | 12 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Physical Sciences
Physical Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 5,005 |
| Physics | 3,727 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 2,491 |
| Materials Sciences | 448 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 371 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 342 |
| Other Physical Science | 191 |
| General Physical Sciences | 107 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 23 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Physical Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 61,791 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | 60,971 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 28,851 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
| Engineering Technologies | 7,672 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 NASA.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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