2023 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Physics and Astronomy Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 38 people earned a degree or certificate in physics and astronomy, making the major the #360 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 1 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics and Astronomy program at each school on the list.
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Check out the physics and astronomy doctor's degree programs at this school if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Most Popular Physics and Astronomy Doctor's Degree School
Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for physics and astronomy students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
Of the 14 students majoring in physics and astronomy at UK, 71% are male and 29% are female.
Physics and Astronomy by Region
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Majors Related to Physics and Astronomy
One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics and astronomy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Physics and Astronomy
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Chemistry | 21,239 |
Physics | 13,674 |
Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
Notes and References
*These values are for the top school 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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