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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Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

Physical Sciences: 12 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 22,534
Retention: 72%
Programs: 226
Awards 2024-25: 6,722

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Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH

Physical Sciences: 12 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 18,838
Retention: 90%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 5,537

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NIU

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Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL

Physical Sciences: 12 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 15,414
Retention: 70%
Programs: 103
Awards 2024-25: 4,012

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Rutgers University-Newark

Newark, NJ

Physical Sciences: 12 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 11,315
Retention: 84%
Programs: 72
Awards 2024-25: 2,847

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Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Physical Sciences: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 18,816
Retention: 89%
Programs: 144
Awards 2024-25: 5,467

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University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

Physical Sciences: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 14,476
Retention: 89%
Programs: 142
Awards 2024-25: 3,747

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UAM

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University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, OH

Physical Sciences: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 13,332
Retention: 73%
Programs: 198
Awards 2024-25: 3,244

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UPR

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University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

San Juan, PR

Physical Sciences: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 11,312
Retention: 77%
Programs: 95
Awards 2024-25: 2,102

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UAL

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, AR

Physical Sciences: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 8,216
Retention: 76%
Programs: 98
Awards 2024-25: 2,109

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MUS

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Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, MO

Physical Sciences: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 7,154
Retention: 87%
Programs: 87
Awards 2024-25: 2,197

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USU

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Utah State University

Logan, UT

Physical Sciences: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 28,904
Retention: 71%
Programs: 205
Awards 2024-25: 8,593

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UAB

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL

Physical Sciences: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 20,905
Retention: 80%
Programs: 147
Awards 2024-25: 6,693

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CSU

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Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Physical Sciences: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 14,074
Retention: 70%
Programs: 159
Awards 2024-25: 3,734

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Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Physical Sciences: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 8,234
Retention: 84%
Programs: 119
Awards 2024-25: 2,295

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OUC

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Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH

Physical Sciences: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 26,323
Retention: 84%
Programs: 266
Awards 2024-25: 7,864

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UNC

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC

Physical Sciences: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 18,012
Retention: 79%
Programs: 126
Awards 2024-25: 4,655

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University of Massachusetts-Boston

Boston, MA

Physical Sciences: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 15,575
Retention: 70%
Programs: 108
Awards 2024-25: 3,631

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RPI

Private nonprofit

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY

Physical Sciences: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 7,040
Retention: 91%
Programs: 75
Awards 2024-25: 1,891

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BSU

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Boise State University

Boise, ID

Physical Sciences: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 27,198
Retention: 79%
Programs: 174
Awards 2024-25: 6,520

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SIU

Public

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL

Physical Sciences: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 11,790
Retention: 67%
Programs: 160
Awards 2024-25: 3,110

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WFU

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Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Physical Sciences: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 9,322
Retention: 93%
Programs: 93
Awards 2024-25: 2,876

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UAF

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University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, AK

Physical Sciences: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 6,893
Retention: 74%
Programs: 136

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SDS

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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Physical Sciences: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 41,137
Retention: 91%
Programs: 180
Awards 2024-25: 11,392

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NAU

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Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Physical Sciences: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 28,467
Retention: 75%
Programs: 192
Awards 2024-25: 8,159

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