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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 145–168 of 185 schools

NIU
Public

Physics: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
15,414
Retention
70%
Programs
103
Awards 2024-25
4,012
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TUL
Private nonprofit

Physics: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
13,310
Retention
93%
Programs
176
Awards 2024-25
4,625
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IIT
Private nonprofit

Physics: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
8,834
Retention
86%
Programs
104
Awards 2024-25
3,446
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MSU
Public

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Physics: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

Physics: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

Physics: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students
16,744
Retention
81%
Programs
243
Awards 2024-25
4,305
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HU
Private nonprofit

Howard University

Washington, DC

Physics: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
14,890
Retention
91%
Programs
91
Awards 2024-25
3,221
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SMU
Private nonprofit

Physics: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
12,116
Retention
91%
Programs
151
Awards 2024-25
3,943
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UM
Public

Physics: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
12,029
Retention
83%
Programs
175
Awards 2024-25
2,766
CampusOnlineHybrid
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USD
Public

Physics: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
10,619
Retention
79%
Programs
89
Awards 2024-25
2,169
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CU
Private nonprofit

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Physics: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
3,925
Retention
86%
Programs
70
Awards 2024-25
1,496
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PSU
Public

Physics: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
19,951
Retention
76%
Programs
198
Awards 2024-25
5,535
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UM
Private nonprofit

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Physics: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
19,852
Retention
94%
Programs
206
Awards 2024-25
6,326
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CMU
Public

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Physics: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
14,488
Retention
75%
Programs
210
Awards 2024-25
4,107
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UV
Public

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

Physics: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
14,476
Retention
89%
Programs
142
Awards 2024-25
3,747
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TCU
Private nonprofit

Physics: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
12,938
Retention
93%
Programs
133
Awards 2024-25
3,661
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UD
Private nonprofit

Physics: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
12,813
Retention
89%
Programs
167
Awards 2024-25
4,720
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UI
Public

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Physics: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
12,286
Retention
76%
Programs
194
Awards 2024-25
2,739
CampusOnlineHybrid
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