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2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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$81,190 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You

With 191 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #68 most popular major in Connecticut.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Connecticut to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.

Check out the physics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Connecticut.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Connecticut. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

Women make up 35% of the physics majors at the school.

Read full report on Physics at Yale University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

About 11% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 89% are male.

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#3

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wesleyan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the small city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the physics majors at the school.

Full Physics at Wesleyan University Report

Best Physics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 679
New Hampshire 52
Maine 71
Rhode Island 73
Vermont 34

Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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