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Doctor’s Degrees in Physics and Astronomy

14 Yearly Graduations
29% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in physics and astronomy is offered at 1 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 7% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 64.3% of physics and astronomy graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Physics and Astronomy Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned their doctor's degree in physics and astronomy. This makes it the 205th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in physics and astronomy at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 15
Doctor’s Degree 14
Master’s Degree 9

Earnings of Physics and Astronomy Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for physics and astronomy 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 physics and astronomy. About 71.4% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 10
Women 4
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The racial-ethnic distribution of physics and astronomy doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 1 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in physics and astronomy. Learn more about the most popular 1 below:

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
14 Yearly Graduations
29% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Kentucky tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for physics and astronomy majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Each year, around 29,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,247 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,311 per year. The physics and astronomy program at University of Kentucky awarded 14 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 29% of this group were women, and 7% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to physics and astronomy that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 2,721
Physics 1,752
Geological & Earth Sciences 734
Astronomy & Astrophysics 170
Materials Sciences 144

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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