by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 3,141 people earned their degree in physical science, making the major the 179th most popular in the United States.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 15 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,735 and $124,256 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in physical science.
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The physical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree physical sciences students.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Physical Science at Rochester Institute of Technology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 0 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Physical Science at Wright State University - Main Campus
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