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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University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

Physical Sciences: 17 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 14,358
Retention: 77%
Programs: 149
Awards 2024-25: 3,598

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Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Physical Sciences: 17 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 13,310
Retention: 93%
Programs: 176
Awards 2024-25: 4,625

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University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Physical Sciences: 16 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 33,610
Retention: 86%
Programs: 157
Awards 2024-25: 7,875

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University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Physical Sciences: 16 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 19,852
Retention: 94%
Programs: 206
Awards 2024-25: 6,326

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Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Physical Sciences: 16 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 6,938
Retention: 98%
Programs: 98
Awards 2024-25: 2,240

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GWU

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George Washington University

Washington, DC

Physical Sciences: 15 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 25,374
Retention: 92%
Programs: 198
Awards 2024-25: 8,455

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ODU

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Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Physical Sciences: 15 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 23,743
Retention: 77%
Programs: 155
Awards 2024-25: 5,555

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UNH

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University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Durham, NH

Physical Sciences: 15 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 13,554
Retention: 87%
Programs: 135
Awards 2024-25: 3,674

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BYU

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Brigham Young University

Provo, UT

Physical Sciences: 14 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 35,873
Retention: 91%
Programs: 213
Awards 2024-25: 8,076

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Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Physical Sciences: 14 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 34,145
Retention: 95%
Programs: 172
Awards 2024-25: 8,648

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WSU

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Washington State University

Pullman, WA

Physical Sciences: 14 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 25,685
Retention: 78%
Programs: 222
Awards 2024-25: 7,458

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Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Physical Sciences: 14 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 21,153
Retention: 90%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 6,629

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NCA

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North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC

Physical Sciences: 14 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 14,311
Retention: 78%
Programs: 101
Awards 2024-25: 2,894

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UMC

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University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD

Physical Sciences: 14 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 13,906
Retention: 85%
Programs: 117
Awards 2024-25: 4,019

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Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH

Physical Sciences: 14 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 12,475
Retention: 92%
Programs: 157
Awards 2024-25: 3,529

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SMU

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Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX

Physical Sciences: 14 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 12,116
Retention: 91%
Programs: 151
Awards 2024-25: 3,943

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FAU

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Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Physical Sciences: 13 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 31,607
Retention: 84%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 9,284

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University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Physical Sciences: 13 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 20,276
Retention: 77%
Programs: 140
Awards 2024-25: 4,829

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Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Physical Sciences: 13 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 20,031
Retention: 97%
Programs: 152
Awards 2024-25: 7,622

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UAH

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University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, AL

Physical Sciences: 13 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 8,564
Retention: 84%
Programs: 70
Awards 2024-25: 2,168

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SIT

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Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, NJ

Physical Sciences: 13 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 8,469
Retention: 94%
Programs: 77
Awards 2024-25: 3,170

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Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Physical Sciences: 13 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 5,205
Retention: 87%
Programs: 67
Awards 2024-25: 1,608

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UNV

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University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

Physical Sciences: 12 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 32,911
Retention: 79%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 6,850

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UNC

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

Physical Sciences: 12 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 31,091
Retention: 85%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 8,970

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