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

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 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Arizona ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 115 doctor's degrees in physical sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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 Arizona 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 Arizona

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

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

72 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AZ

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You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Arizona if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in physical sciences. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical sciences in Arizona.

There were approximately 72 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

42 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AZ

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Arizona State University - Tempe is a popular option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very 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 Arizona.

There were about 42 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In AZ

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Northern Arizona University is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in physical sciences. NAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical sciences in Arizona.

There were about 1 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	30	442
Oklahoma	25	82
New Mexico	20	58

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	37
Geological & Earth Sciences	28
Chemistry	27
Astronomy & Astrophysics	19
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	2
Materials Sciences	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	202
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	111
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	98
Mathematics & Statistics	41
Computer & Information Sciences	38
Natural Resources & Conservation	27
Architecture & Related Services	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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA. More about our data sources and methodologies.