2025 Best Chemical Physics Doctor's Degree Schools

Chemical Physics is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #448 out of the 862 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Chemical Physics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 15 doctor's degrees in chemical physics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on chemical physics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of chemical physics students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized chemical physics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for chemical physics students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Chemical Physics Doctor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Chemical Physics in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in chemical physics.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Chemical Physics

1

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in chemical physics. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in chemical physics from University of Colorado Boulder

2

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Kent State University at Kent is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in chemical physics. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in chemical physics from Kent State University at Kent

Chemical Physics by Region

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Rocky Mountains
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Chemical Physics Related Rankings by Major

Chemical Physics is one of 11 different types of Chemistry programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Chemical Physics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Chemistry	2,977
Other Chemistry	44
Polymer Chemistry	29
Environmental Chemistry	10
Physical Chemistry	9
Analytical Chemistry	8
Organic Chemistry	6
Theoretical Chemistry	4
Inorganic Chemistry	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.