2023 Best General Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best General Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
General Physical Sciences is the #147 most popular major in the country with 3,823 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best General Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for physical science majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top Schools for a Doctorate in General Physical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Rochester Institute of Technology the best school in the United States for general physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology
Out of the 2 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Wright State University - Main Campus
General Physical Sciences by Region
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General Physical Sciences Related Rankings by Major
One of 8 majors within the area of study, general physical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Physical Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Chemistry | 21,239 |
Physics | 13,674 |
Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 1,140 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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