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2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

12 Colleges
$81,190 Avg Salary

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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.

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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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#3

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

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.

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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.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

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.

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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.

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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.

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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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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

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.

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#10

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

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.

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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
Connecticut 191
New Hampshire 52
Maine 71
Rhode Island 73
Vermont 34

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

Majors Similar 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 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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