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2023 Most Well Attended Physics and Astronomy Major in Kentucky for a Doctorate

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Most Well Attended Physics and Astronomy Major in Kentucky for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Physics and Astronomy Major in Kentucky for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 38 people earned their degree in physics and astronomy, making the major the 356th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, physics and astronomy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

Across Kentucky, there were 38 physics and astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 14 physics and astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,257 and $0 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular physics and astronomy programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Physics and Astronomy Major in Kentucky for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Physics and Astronomy Major in Kentucky for a Doctorate”.

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Out of the 1 schools in the Most Well Attended Physics and Astronomy Major in Kentucky for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s physics and astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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