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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FIU

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Florida International University

Miami, FL

Physics: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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TTU

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Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Physics: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 40,757
Retention: 85%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 10,998

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USC

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University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC

Physics: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 38,532
Retention: 92%
Programs: 179
Awards 2024-25: 10,077

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FAU

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Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Physics: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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ISU

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Iowa State University

Ames, IA

Physics: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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KSU

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Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH

Physics: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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Baylor University

Waco, TX

Physics: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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MSU

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Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

Physics: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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NMS

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New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM

Physics: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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CWR

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Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH

Physics: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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WFU

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Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Physics: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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UCC

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University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, OH

Physics: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 45,026
Retention: 85%
Programs: 305
Awards 2024-25: 12,894

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University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Physics: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 36,894
Retention: 86%
Programs: 247
Awards 2024-25: 9,826

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CSU

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Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO

Physics: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 34,096
Retention: 86%
Programs: 189
Awards 2024-25: 8,384

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University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO

Physics: 5 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

Physics: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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OUC

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Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH

Physics: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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GWU

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George Washington University

Washington, DC

Physics: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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WSU

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Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Physics: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 23,803
Retention: 83%
Programs: 194
Awards 2024-25: 6,417

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University of Nevada-Reno

Reno, NV

Physics: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 23,024
Retention: 80%
Programs: 139
Awards 2024-25: 4,680

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URI

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University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

Physics: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Physics: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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UMC

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University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD

Physics: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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UNH

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University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Durham, NH

Physics: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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