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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UPC

Public

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA

Physical Sciences: 45 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 35,724
Retention: 92%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 11,005

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RUB

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Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Physical Sciences: 44 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 52,269
Retention: 93%
Programs: 210
Awards 2024-25: 13,144

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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN

Physical Sciences: 43 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 38,728
Retention: 92%
Programs: 210
Awards 2024-25: 9,900

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VPI

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA

Physical Sciences: 42 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 38,857
Retention: 93%
Programs: 171
Awards 2024-25: 11,135

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UCC

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University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA

Physical Sciences: 42 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 19,938
Retention: 88%
Programs: 111
Awards 2024-25: 5,280

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University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT

Physical Sciences: 40 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 28,306
Retention: 92%
Programs: 245
Awards 2024-25: 8,615

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UVC

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University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

Physical Sciences: 40 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 26,409
Retention: 98%
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 9,098

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CMU

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Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Physical Sciences: 40 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 15,888
Retention: 98%
Programs: 203
Awards 2024-25: 6,222

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UTD

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The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX

Physical Sciences: 39 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 29,886
Retention: 90%
Programs: 92
Awards 2024-25: 9,890

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Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Physical Sciences: 39 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 15,175
Retention: 96%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,053

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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA

Physical Sciences: 38 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 31,726
Retention: 92%
Programs: 201
Awards 2024-25: 10,173

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Rice University

Houston, TX

Physical Sciences: 38 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 8,961
Retention: 97%
Programs: 89
Awards 2024-25: 2,880

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GIT

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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA

Physical Sciences: 37 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 53,363
Retention: 98%
Programs: 66
Awards 2024-25: 13,150

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University of Houston

Houston, TX

Physical Sciences: 37 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 47,980
Retention: 87%
Programs: 153
Awards 2024-25: 11,831

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ISU

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Iowa State University

Ames, IA

Physical Sciences: 37 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 30,380
Retention: 88%
Programs: 181
Awards 2024-25: 7,032

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Duke University

Durham, NC

Physical Sciences: 37 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 17,499
Retention: 98%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 7,776

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USF

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University of South Florida

Tampa, FL

Physical Sciences: 36 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 49,622
Retention: 91%
Programs: 168
Awards 2024-25: 14,503

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Brown University

Providence, RI

Physical Sciences: 36 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 11,956
Retention: 99%
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 3,477

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CGS

Public

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York, NY

Physical Sciences: 36 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 9,536
Programs: 218
Awards 2024-25: 2,894

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WVU

Public

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Physical Sciences: 35 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 23,643
Retention: 83%
Programs: 170
Awards 2024-25: 6,060

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UND

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University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Physical Sciences: 34 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 13,042
Retention: 99%
Programs: 97
Awards 2024-25: 3,806

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UIC

Public

University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL

Physical Sciences: 33 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 33,906
Retention: 80%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 8,564

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Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Physical Sciences: 32 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 22,589
Retention: 90%
Programs: 222
Awards 2024-25: 6,875

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FIU

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Florida International University

Miami, FL

Physical Sciences: 31 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 54,723
Retention: 92%
Programs: 146
Awards 2024-25: 15,174

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