2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physics in Nevada

Physics is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #16 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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physics in Nevada ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2 doctor's degrees in physics to qualified students.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for physics.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Physics in Nevada

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in physics.

Most Well Attended Schools for Physics Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in physics. UNLV is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in physics in Nevada. More information about a doctorate in physics from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

2

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in physics needs to check out University of Nevada - Reno. UNR is a very large public university located in the large city of Reno. More information about a doctorate in physics from University of Nevada - Reno

Best Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	178	270
Washington	115	25
Oregon	102	19
Hawaii	53	6
Alaska	20	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Physics

One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Physics Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Physics	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	13
Geological & Earth Sciences	11
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	5

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).
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