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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Physics

185 U.S. colleges and universities offer Physics at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 22 Associate 190 Bachelor 764 Master 241 PhD 185

Most schools offering it: California (150), New York (67), Pennsylvania (55), Texas (52), Ohio (38), Massachusetts (35)

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Showing 73–96 of 185 schools

UIC
Public

Physics: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Physics: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
31,903
Retention
85%
Programs
292
Awards 2024-25
9,343
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CU
Public

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Physics: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
29,077
Retention
93%
Programs
174
Awards 2024-25
8,615
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UN
Public

Physics: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
24,393
Retention
86%
Programs
176
Awards 2024-25
5,538
CampusOnlineHybrid
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DU
Private nonprofit

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Physics: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
21,153
Retention
90%
Programs
270
Awards 2024-25
6,629
CampusOnlineHybrid
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VU
Private nonprofit

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Physics: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
13,575
Retention
96%
Programs
181
Awards 2024-25
4,249
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UCF
Public

Physics: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
69,713
Retention
92%
Programs
136
Awards 2024-25
19,389
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UM
Public

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Physics: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
26,449
Retention
87%
Programs
148
Awards 2024-25
6,185
CampusOnlineHybrid
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ODU
Public

Physics: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
23,743
Retention
77%
Programs
155
Awards 2024-25
5,555
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SIT
Private nonprofit

Physics: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
8,469
Retention
94%
Programs
77
Awards 2024-25
3,170
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UNT
Public

Physics: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
46,864
Retention
77%
Programs
159
Awards 2024-25
13,522
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UA
Public

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Physics: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
40,846
Retention
89%
Programs
195
Awards 2024-25
9,584
CampusOnlineHybrid
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AU
Public

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Physics: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
34,145
Retention
95%
Programs
172
Awards 2024-25
8,648
CampusOnlineHybrid
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KSU
Public

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Physics: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
20,295
Retention
86%
Programs
200
Awards 2024-25
5,644
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UT
Public

Physics: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
14,358
Retention
77%
Programs
149
Awards 2024-25
3,598
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CSM
Public

Physics: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
8,044
Retention
93%
Programs
39
Awards 2024-25
2,206
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BU
Private nonprofit

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Physics: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
5,205
Retention
87%
Programs
67
Awards 2024-25
1,608
CampusOnlineHybrid
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GSU
Public

Physics: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
34,944
Retention
80%
Programs
162
Awards 2024-25
8,848
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UHM
Public

Physics: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
20,028
Retention
81%
Programs
134
Awards 2024-25
4,836
CampusOnlineHybrid
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