2024 Best General Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon

If you pursue a doctor's degree in general physics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #19 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for general physics students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17 doctor's degrees in general physics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general physics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general physics students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general physics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general physics students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 in Oregon list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Physics in Oregon

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general physics.

Top Oregon Schools for a Doctorate in General Physics

1

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Oregon State University is a good decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in general physics. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general physics from Oregon State University

2

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

University of Oregon is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general physics. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general physics from University of Oregon

Best General Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	381	203
Washington	216	34
Nevada	111	9
Hawaii	65	1
Alaska	21	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Physics

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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).
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