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2023 Best Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You

Physics is the #69 most popular major in the country with 13,674 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Physics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Physics Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in the Great Lakes Region . UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

With a ranking of #6, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s best schools for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #8, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s best schools for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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Best Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best physics colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 344
Ohio 393
Illinois 483
Indiana 255
Wisconsin 264

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

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