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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 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Akron Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Ohio. Located in the 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.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Akron Main Campus Report

Out of the 13 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#4

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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

Full Physical Sciences at Case Western Reserve University Report

Kent State University at Kent landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. 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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Ohio University - Athens 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 #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Physical Sciences at Miami University - Oxford Report

#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University 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 #9 on the list. 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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With a ranking of #10, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.

Full Physical Sciences at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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