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

Physical Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #7 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Rhode Island ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 48 doctor's degrees in physical sciences to qualified students.

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More Ways to Rank Physical Sciences 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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for physical sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Physical Sciences in Rhode Island

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for physical sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.

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

1

Brown University
Providence, RI

37 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in physical sciences needs to check out Brown University. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical sciences in Rhode Island. More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from Brown University

2

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in physical sciences has to look into University of Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI 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 Rhode Island. More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from University of Rhode Island

 

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	29	374
Connecticut	27	114
Maine	18	15
New Hampshire	16	35
Vermont	13	12

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	18
Physics	16
Geological & Earth Sciences	14

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	40
Engineering	36
Mathematics & Statistics	21
Computer & Information Sciences	12

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.