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Doctor's Degree in Physics and Astronomy

Doctor’s Degrees in Physics and Astronomy

17 Yearly Graduations
12% Women
There are 1 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in physics and astronomy. Approximately 12% of recent graduates in this major were women, and no racial-ethnic minorities were represented in this group. Also, 70.6% of physics and astronomy graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Physics and Astronomy Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 17 people earned their doctor's degree in physics and astronomy. This earns it the #416 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

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 24
Doctor’s Degree 17
Master’s Degree 4

Earnings of Physics and Astronomy Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for physics and astronomy students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in physics and astronomy. About 88.2% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 15
Women 2
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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 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales

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
12% Women

The most popular school in the United States for physics and astronomy students seekinga doctor's degree is University of Kentucky. Roughly 29,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,849 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,967 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their doctor's degree in physics and astronomy from UK.

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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