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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Condensed Matter & Materials Physics

2 Ranked Colleges
6 Degrees Awarded
$31,000 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Condensed Matter and Materials Physics Major

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Condensed Matter & Materials Physics is the 1342nd most popular major in the country with 6 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 6 condensed matter & materials physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,735 and $124,256 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Condensed Matter and Materials Physics Major” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in condensed matter & materials physics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their condensed matter & materials physics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Condensed Matter and Materials Physics Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Condensed Matter and Materials Physics Major”.

Top 2 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Condensed Matter & Materials Physics

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Condensed Matter and Materials Physics Major list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s condensed matter and materials physics students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Iowa State Condensed Matter & Materials Physics Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Condensed Matter and Materials Physics Major. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s condensed matter and materials physics degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Condensed Matter & Materials Physics at Michigan Tech

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