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Doctor's Degree in General Physical Sciences

Doctor’s Degrees in General Physical Sciences

11 Yearly Graduations
45% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in physical science is offered at 4 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 9% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 81.8% of physical science graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Physical Science Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 11 people earned their doctor's degree in physical science. This makes it the 167th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in physical science at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 2,318
Bachelor’s Degree 356
Master’s Degree 50
Doctor’s Degree 11
Graduate Certificate 10
Basic Certificate 2

Earnings of Physical Science Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for physical science majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in physical science. About 54.5% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 6
Women 5
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The racial-ethnic distribution of physical science doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 4 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in physical science. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

#1

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
13 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Rochester Institute of Technology tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for physical science majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 16,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,784 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $56,884 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their doctor's degree in physical science from RIT.

#2

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
12 Yearly Graduations
44% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for physical science majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Roughly 8,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,600 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,850 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in physical science from UA Little Rock. Of these students, 44% were women and 11% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to physical science that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 3,103
Physics 2,046
Geological & Earth Sciences 766
Astronomy & Astrophysics 259
Materials Sciences 209

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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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