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Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,581 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Ohio 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 Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 59% are male.

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Out of the 13 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in physical sciences at University of Akron Main Campus, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Of the 22 students majoring in physical sciences at UC, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Toledo is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 13 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

About 37% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Of the 15 students majoring in physical sciences at Kent State, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in physical sciences at OHIO Athens, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 58% are male.

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Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #9, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Of the 5 students majoring in physical sciences at Cleveland State University, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

Women make up 50% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 951
Michigan 1,288
Illinois 1,686
Wisconsin 873

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140
Materials Sciences 658
Other Physical Science 538
Physics and Astronomy 38

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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 NASA.

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