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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Baylor University

Waco, TX

Physical Sciences: 23 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 20,626
Retention: 91%
Programs: 150
Awards 2024-25: 6,853

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University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL

Physical Sciences: 22 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 69,713
Retention: 92%
Programs: 136
Awards 2024-25: 19,389

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UTA

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The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX

Physical Sciences: 21 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 44,956
Retention: 73%
Programs: 110
Awards 2024-25: 13,077

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University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO

Physical Sciences: 21 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 31,543
Retention: 93%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 11,747

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Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Physical Sciences: 21 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 29,640
Retention: 83%
Programs: 277
Awards 2024-25: 8,286

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Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Physical Sciences: 21 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 15,432
Retention: 96%
Programs: 108
Awards 2024-25: 4,500

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UNM

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University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, NM

Physical Sciences: 20 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 23,124
Retention: 76%
Programs: 148
Awards 2024-25: 5,063

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University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

Physical Sciences: 20 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 17,210
Retention: 84%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 4,841

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Tufts University

Medford, MA

Physical Sciences: 20 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 13,599
Retention: 95%
Programs: 145
Awards 2024-25: 4,218

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North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND

Physical Sciences: 20 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 11,952
Retention: 78%
Programs: 172
Awards 2024-25: 3,091

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UNT

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University of North Texas

Denton, TX

Physical Sciences: 19 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 46,864
Retention: 77%
Programs: 159
Awards 2024-25: 13,522

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University of Mississippi

University, MS

Physical Sciences: 19 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 26,449
Retention: 87%
Programs: 148
Awards 2024-25: 6,185

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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

Physical Sciences: 19 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 22,450
Retention: 73%
Programs: 171
Awards 2024-25: 5,749

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MSU

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Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

Physical Sciences: 19 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 17,135
Retention: 79%
Programs: 139
Awards 2024-25: 3,796

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University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Physical Sciences: 19 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 10,813
Retention: 80%
Programs: 153
Awards 2024-25: 2,881

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UTS

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The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

Physical Sciences: 18 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 35,770
Retention: 80%
Programs: 145
Awards 2024-25: 7,979

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Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Physical Sciences: 18 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 34,944
Retention: 80%
Programs: 162
Awards 2024-25: 8,848

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Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Physical Sciences: 18 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 23,150
Retention: 83%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 5,860

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KSU

Public

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Physical Sciences: 18 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 20,295
Retention: 86%
Programs: 200
Awards 2024-25: 5,644

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University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Lowell, MA

Physical Sciences: 18 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 16,598
Retention: 84%
Programs: 108
Awards 2024-25: 4,612

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New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM

Physical Sciences: 18 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 15,408
Retention: 73%
Programs: 135
Awards 2024-25: 3,448

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University of California-Merced

Merced, CA

Physical Sciences: 18 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 9,110
Retention: 82%
Programs: 44
Awards 2024-25: 1,922

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KSU

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Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH

Physical Sciences: 17 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 26,374
Retention: 81%
Programs: 242
Awards 2024-25: 6,750

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RIT

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Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY

Physical Sciences: 17 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 17,098
Retention: 89%
Programs: 134
Awards 2024-25: 4,096

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