by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 101 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general physics students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,623 doctor's degrees in general physics to qualified students.
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The general physics doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality general physics program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general physics students working on their doctor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Physics Doctor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general physics students seeking a a doctor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's difficult to beat Stanford University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general physics. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford.More information about a doctorate in general physics from Stanford University
It's hard to beat University of Chicago if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general physics. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general physics from University of Chicago
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general physics needs to look into Northwestern University. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a doctorate in general physics from Northwestern University
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in general physics. U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in general physics from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general physics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general physics from University of Arizona
Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general physics from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a doctorate in general physics from Johns Hopkins University
UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a doctorate in general physics from University of Maryland - College Park
Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a doctorate in general physics from Cornell University
Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in general physics from University of Notre Dame
Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general physics from University of California - Santa Barbara
UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in general physics from University of California - Berkeley
Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a doctorate in general physics from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in general physics from Northeastern University
Here are some additional great schools for General Physics students that almost earned our Best General Physics Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 17 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 18 | California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA |
| 19 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 20 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
| 21 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 22 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 23 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 24 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 25 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA |
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General Physics is one of 9 different types of Physics programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Physics | 66 |
| Optics/Optical Sciences | 49 |
| Atomic/Molecular Physics | 5 |
| Condensed Matter & Materials Physics | 3 |
| Acoustics | 3 |
| Elementary Particle Physics | 2 |
| Nuclear Physics | 1 |
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