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

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$70,619 Avg Salary

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

With 873 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #20 most popular major in Wisconsin.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Wisconsin 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

Women make up 33% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 33% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Out of the 3 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Physical Sciences at Marquette University Report

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 951
Michigan 1,288
Ohio 1,581
Illinois 1,686

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

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

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 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 NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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