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

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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 75 doctor's degrees in physical sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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 Iowa

Explore 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

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Iowa State University
Ames, IA

44 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Iowa State University is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large 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 Iowa. More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from Iowa State University

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

31 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Iowa is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in physical sciences. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from University of Iowa

 

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	27	62
Missouri	27	95
Kansas	25	44
Nebraska	23	21
North Dakota	20	24
South Dakota	15	11

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	48
Physics	17
Geological & Earth Sciences	6
Astronomy & Astrophysics	2
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	2

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	181
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	170
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	106
Mathematics & Statistics	49
Computer & Information Sciences	15
Natural Resources & Conservation	6
Engineering Technologies	2

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.