2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 12,705 people earned a degree or certificate in physical sciences, making the major the #16 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 234 schools in the United States 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 Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Doctorate in Physical Sciences
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 27% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
About 29% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 71% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Of the 99 students majoring in physical sciences at UW Seattle, 60% are male and 40% are female.
Full Physical Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the United States. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Of the 96 students majoring in physical sciences at MIT, 68% are male and 32% are female.
Full Physical Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
About 36% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 64% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
Of the 93 students majoring in physical sciences at UCSD, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
About 49% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 51% are male.
With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Women make up 31% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
With a ranking of #10, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 83 students majoring in physical sciences at Purdue, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 82 students majoring in physical sciences at UCLA, 66% are male and 34% are female.
Full Physical Sciences at University of California - Los Angeles Report
Harvard University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 81 students majoring in physical sciences at Harvard, 68% are male and 32% are female.
University of Arizona ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
Women make up 19% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
University of Colorado Boulder ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.
Of the 76 students majoring in physical sciences at CU - Boulder, 74% are male and 26% are female.
Full Physical Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 73 students majoring in physical sciences at Ohio State, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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University of Houston came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
Of the 73 students majoring in physical sciences at UH, 71% are male and 29% are female.
Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
Women make up 34% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
University of Chicago ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 67 students majoring in physical sciences at UChicago, 81% are male and 19% are female.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 31% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Full Physical Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report
California Institute of Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
Women make up 31% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Full Physical Sciences at California Institute of Technology Report
Yale University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 59% are male.
Northwestern University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 59 students majoring in physical sciences at Northwestern, 68% are male and 32% are female.
With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 59 students majoring in physical sciences at UT Austin, 64% are male and 36% are female.
Full Physical Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin Report
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 31% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Full Physical Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
University of Southern California ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 34% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| 38 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO |
| 38 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 40 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 41 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 41 | Duke University | Durham, NC |
| 43 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 43 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 43 | The Graduate Center, CUNY | New York, NY |
| 43 | University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN |
Physical Sciences by Region
View the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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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 |
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 averages are for the top 25 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 NASA.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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