2024 Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in physical sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #7 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 260 doctor's degrees in physical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 physical sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of physical sciences 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.
• Student Debt - How much debt physical sciences students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physical sciences related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The physical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Physical Sciences in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in physical sciences.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in Physical Sciences

1

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Temple University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in physical sciences. Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from Temple University

2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Annual Graduates

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in physical sciences. Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	30	402
Maryland	29	97
New Jersey	28	104
District of Columbia	24	31
Delaware	21	44

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	125
Physics	87
Materials Sciences	20
Geological & Earth Sciences	19
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	6
Astronomy & Astrophysics	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Physical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	543
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	375
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	140
Mathematics & Statistics	89
Architecture & Related Services	11
Natural Resources & Conservation	7
Engineering Technologies	5

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.