Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Physical Sciences

236 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Physical Sciences at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 174 Associate 365 Bachelor 1,172 Master 372 PhD 236 Professional 1

Most schools offering it: California (177), Texas (94), Pennsylvania (94), New York (91), Ohio (63), Massachusetts (51)

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Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Physical Sciences: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 4,244
Retention: 85%
Programs: 82
Awards 2024-25: 658

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse, NY

Physical Sciences: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 2,757
Retention: 87%
Programs: 30
Awards 2024-25: 519

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NPS

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Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA

Physical Sciences: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 2,441
Programs: 52
Awards 2024-25: 2,272

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BMC

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Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Physical Sciences: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 1,679
Retention: 92%
Programs: 42
Awards 2024-25: 534

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CHC

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CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY

Physical Sciences
PhD

Students: 22,538
Retention: 78%
Programs: 141
Awards 2024-25: 5,486

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NSU

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Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Physical Sciences
PhD

Students: 20,910
Retention: 76%
Programs: 159
Awards 2024-25: 6,820

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WSU

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Wichita State University

Wichita, KS

Physical Sciences
PhD

Students: 16,689
Retention: 69%
Programs: 171
Awards 2024-25: 4,025

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CCC

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CUNY City College

New York, NY

Physical Sciences
PhD

Students: 15,544
Retention: 79%
Programs: 97
Awards 2024-25: 2,957

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UML

Public

University of Missouri-St Louis

Saint Louis, MO

Physical Sciences
PhD

Students: 14,736
Retention: 74%
Programs: 112
Awards 2024-25: 2,582

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NJI

Public

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark, NJ

Physical Sciences
PhD

Students: 13,247
Retention: 90%
Programs: 82
Awards 2024-25: 3,358

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YSU

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Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Physical Sciences
PhD

Students: 12,204
Retention: 76%
Programs: 166
Awards 2024-25: 3,449

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CCU

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Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC

Physical Sciences
PhD

Students: 11,348
Retention: 77%
Programs: 95
Awards 2024-25: 2,256

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WSU

Public

Wright State University-Main Campus

Dayton, OH

Physical Sciences
PhD

Students: 10,603
Retention: 68%
Programs: 165
Awards 2024-25: 2,724

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SHU

Private nonprofit

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Physical Sciences
PhD

Students: 9,571
Retention: 81%
Programs: 109
Awards 2024-25: 2,370

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University of Minnesota-Duluth

Duluth, MN

Physical Sciences
PhD

Students: 9,253
Retention: 81%
Programs: 103
Awards 2024-25: 2,081

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NYI

Private nonprofit

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, NY

Physical Sciences
PhD

Students: 6,877
Retention: 78%
Programs: 67
Awards 2024-25: 1,707

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LLU

Private nonprofit

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Physical Sciences
PhD

Students: 4,210
Programs: 98
Awards 2024-25: 1,415

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Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Physical Sciences
PhD

Students: 4,011
Retention: 95%
Programs: 52
Awards 2024-25: 958

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University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

Physical Sciences
PhD

Students: 3,914
Retention: 92%
Programs: 78
Awards 2024-25: 944

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AFI

Public

Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

Physical Sciences
PhD

Students: 1,070
Programs: 24
Awards 2024-25: 605

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