2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You
Physics is the #56 most popular major in Massachusetts with 679 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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Massachusetts 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.
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2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
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 analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 26% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 74% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Women make up 22% of the physics majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in physics at Brandeis, 55% are male and 45% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 67% are male.
Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
Of the 7 students majoring in physics at WPI, 86% are male and 14% are female.
Northeastern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in physics at UMass Lowell, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
Boston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
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 |
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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.
Majors Similar to Physics
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 12 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.
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