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2023 Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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

With 111 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #12 most popular major in Rhode Island.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in Rhode Island to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree School

Our analysis found University of Rhode Island to be the best school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Rhode Island. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 559
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

Majors Similar 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 values are for the top school 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.

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