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Engineering & Applied Physics Doctor's Degree

Engineering & Applied Physics Doctor’s Degrees

There are 108 colleges and universities across the nation that offer adoctor’s degree in Engineering & Applied Physics. This degree is more popular with male students, and about21% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 47.0% of Engineering & Applied Physics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Engineering & Applied Physics Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 1,049 degrees were awarded toEngineering & Applied Physics majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Engineering & Applied Physics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree 21
Bachelor’s Degree 658
Master’s Degree 270
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 100

Earnings of Engineering & Applied Physics Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Engineering & Applied Physics of $75,565 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $65,109
4 years $75,565
5 years $91,340

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Engineering & Applied Physics students with their doctor’s degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 72.0% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 72
Women 28
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics

The racial-ethnic distribution of Engineering & Applied Physics graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 32 32.0%
Asian 9 9.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2 2.0%
Black or African American 2 2.0%
Two or More Races 4 4.0%
Race Unknown 4 4.0%
International Students 47 47.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Engineering & Applied Physics Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 47.0% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 142 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Engineering & Applied Physics. Learn more about the most popular below:

Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 94 people received their doctor's degree in Engineering & Applied Physics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics. This school awarded 87 doctor's degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Colorado School of Mines comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 83 people received their doctor's degree in Engineering & Applied Physics from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Engineering & Applied Physics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University is a popular choice for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 52 doctor's degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular choice for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 46 doctor's degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California Institute of Technology comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics. This school awarded 41 doctor's degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Engineering & Applied Physics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach is a popular choice for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 31 doctor's degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics. This school awarded 29 doctor's degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics. This school awarded 28 doctor's degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Colorado Boulder comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics. This school awarded 23 doctor's degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Engineering & Applied Physics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Murray State University

Murray, KY

Murray State University is a popular choice for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 22 doctor's degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA

Naval Postgraduate School comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics. This school awarded 22 doctor's degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Engineering & Applied Physics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University is a popular choice for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their doctor's degree in Engineering & Applied Physics from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Engineering & Applied Physics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University is a popular choice for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 19 doctor's degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana is a popular choice for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their doctor's degree in Engineering & Applied Physics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their doctor's degree in Engineering & Applied Physics from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Engineering & Applied Physics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University is a popular choice for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 17 doctor's degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their doctor's degree in Engineering & Applied Physics from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Engineering & Applied Physics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Siena College

Loudonville, NY

Siena College is a popular choice for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 15 doctor's degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their doctor's degree in Engineering & Applied Physics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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