2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physics in Rhode Island

Ranked #16 in popularity, physics is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Rhode Island 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 16 doctor's degrees in physics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Physics in Rhode Island

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for physics students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Physics Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Brown University
Providence, RI

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Brown University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in physics. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in physics in Rhode Island. More information about a doctorate in physics from Brown University

2

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Rhode Island if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in physics. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in physics in Rhode Island. More information about a doctorate in physics from University of Rhode Island

Best Physics Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	147	147
Connecticut	95	30
Maine	46	3
New Hampshire	44	18

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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	16

Most Popular Majors Related to Physics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	18
Geological & Earth Sciences	14

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.