2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the New England 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.
2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the physics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 26% of the physics majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Of the 37 students majoring in physics at MIT, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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Out of the 21 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 35% of the physics majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 55% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
About 11% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 89% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
Women make up 22% of the physics majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the physics majors at the school.
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Northeastern University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physics programs. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
About 14% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 86% are male.
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Explore the best physics schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 679 |
| Connecticut | 191 |
| New Hampshire | 52 |
| Maine | 71 |
| Rhode Island | 73 |
| Vermont | 34 |
Physics Related Majors
One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 21 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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