2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
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.
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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts 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.
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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the most popular school in Massachusetts for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Women make up 32% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 32% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 44% are male.
Full Physical Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
Women make up 48% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
With a ranking of #6, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 21% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 79% are male.
With a ranking of #7, Brandeis University 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 Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 46% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Tufts University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
Women make up 36% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.
About 36% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 64% are male.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
About 11% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 89% are male.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
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 |
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 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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