2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 34% of the physics majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 43% of the physics majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
About 4% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 96% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in physics at Ohio State, 89% are male and 11% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
About 9% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 91% are male.
University of Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 16% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 84% are male.
University of Notre Dame ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 22% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 78% are male.
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 12% of the physics majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 31% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 69% are male.
Case Western Reserve University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.
Women make up 36% of the physics majors at the school.
Best Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 344 |
| Ohio | 393 |
| Illinois | 483 |
| Indiana | 255 |
| Wisconsin | 264 |
Physics Related Majors
One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Physics
| 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 26 schools 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).
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