2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physics in Rhode Island

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the most popular for physics students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 16 doctor's degrees in physics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Physics in Rhode Island

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for physics students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Physics Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Brown University
Providence, RI

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Brown University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in physics. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in physics in Rhode Island. More information about a doctorate in physics from Brown University

2

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Rhode Island if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in physics. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in physics in Rhode Island. More information about a doctorate in physics from University of Rhode Island

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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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service. More about our data sources and methodologies.