2025 Best General Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona

General Physics is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #19 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 33 doctor's degrees in general physics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general physics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general 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 general physics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general 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 General Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Physics in Arizona

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general physics students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Arizona Schools for a Doctorate in General Physics

1

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general physics needs to take a look at University of Arizona. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson.More information about a doctorate in general physics from University of Arizona

2

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Arizona State University - Tempe is a wonderful choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in general physics. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general physics from Arizona State University - Tempe

Best General Physics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Physics Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	309	111
Oklahoma	124	11
New Mexico	73	11

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Physics

One of 9 majors within the Physics area of study, General Physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Optics/Optical Sciences	30

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service. More about our data sources and methodologies.