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2023 Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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$70,619 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 559 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in Physical Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University the best school in Massachusetts for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Physical Sciences at Boston University Report

Out of the 5 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Physical Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 111
Connecticut 253
New Hampshire 62
Maine 19
Vermont 12

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

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 5 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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