Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona

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

3 Colleges
$70,619 Avg Salary

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

With 1,469 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #16 most popular major in Arizona.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Arizona 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 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.

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our analysis found University of Arizona to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Arizona. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Women make up 19% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of Arizona

Request Information

Out of the 3 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 24% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Read More…

Request Information

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

Read More…

Request Information

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,811
New Mexico 288
Oklahoma 558

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.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.