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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

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

In 2020-2021, 536 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Ohio 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 Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

About 41% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 59% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

Of the 37 students majoring in physical sciences at University of Akron Main Campus, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in physical sciences at UC, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#4

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Toledo is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

Women make up 40% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 13 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Case Western Reserve University Report

Kent State University at Kent landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in physical sciences at Kent State, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus 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 #7 on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

Of the 13 students majoring in physical sciences at OHIO Athens, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

About 42% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 58% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Miami University - Oxford Report

#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in physical sciences at Cleveland State University, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 588
Indiana 270
Wisconsin 210
Michigan 415

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 13 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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