2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physics in New Jersey

If you pursue a doctor's degree in physics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #16 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the most popular for physics students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 34 doctor's degrees in physics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physics School for Your Doctor's Degree

The physics doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physics in New Jersey ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of physics students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Physics Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for physics.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Physics in New Jersey

Below you'll see a list of 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

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in physics. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in physics in New Jersey.

There were about 15 physics individuals who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in physics from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

1

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Princeton University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in physics. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in physics in New Jersey.

There were roughly 15 physics students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in physics from Princeton University

3

Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Stevens Institute of Technology is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in physics. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

There were about 2 physics students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in physics from Stevens Institute of Technology

3

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

New Jersey Institute of Technology is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in physics. NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

There were about 2 physics students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in physics from New Jersey Institute of Technology

5

Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Rutgers Newark is a large public university located in the city of Newark. More information about a doctorate in physics from Rutgers University - Newark

Best Physics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	153
Pennsylvania	176	92
Maryland	114	44
District of Columbia	81	16
Delaware	43	12

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Physics Related Rankings by Major

Physics is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Physics Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Physics	19
Other Physics	15

Majors Similar to Physics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	47
Geological & Earth Sciences	18
Astronomy & Astrophysics	7
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	6
Materials Sciences	2
Other Physical Science	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).
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