2023 Most Popular 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.
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The Most Popular 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 22 schools in the New England Region 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 New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 32% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Women make up 32% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Out of the 22 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
Of the 61 students majoring in physical sciences at Yale, 59% are male and 41% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
Women make up 46% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the New England Region . Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 40% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Boston College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 48% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
About 56% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 44% are male.
Brown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 21% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 57% are male.
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University of Rhode Island landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
Of the 14 students majoring in physical sciences at URI, 57% are male and 43% are female.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of Rhode Island
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 |
Physical Sciences Related Majors
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 22 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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