2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Indiana

A doctor's degree in physical sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #7 out of 33 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Indiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 170 doctor's degrees in physical sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physical Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in physical sciences matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Indiana ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of physical sciences students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for physical sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Physical Sciences in Indiana

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in physical sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Physical Sciences Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

88 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in physical sciences has to take a look at Purdue University - Main Campus. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical sciences in Indiana.

There were approximately 88 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

45 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Indiana University - Bloomington if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical sciences in Indiana.

There were roughly 45 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from Indiana University - Bloomington

3

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

31 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in physical sciences needs to check out University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical sciences in Indiana.

There were approximately 31 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in physical sciences. IUPUI is a very large public university located in the city of Indianapolis. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical sciences in Indiana.

There were about 6 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

 

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	29	253
Illinois	29	306
Michigan	28	242
Wisconsin	27	112

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	114
Physics	40
Geological & Earth Sciences	14
Astronomy & Astrophysics	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	431
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	143
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	128
Mathematics & Statistics	69
Computer & Information Sciences	61
Engineering Technologies	34
Natural Resources & Conservation	11

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 NASA. More about our data sources and methodologies.