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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Ohio” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Physical Sciences is the 19th most popular major in the country with 50,306 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,880 and had an average of $22,620 in loans still to pay off.
Across Ohio, there were 1,582 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,518 and $23,203 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 223 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,351 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Ohio” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in physical sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in physical sciences.
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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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Ohio”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio doctor’s degree physical sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Ohio list. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 37 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #2 spot on the list. Case Western is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Ohio list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 73 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Ohio list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Ohio list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #6. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 12 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Physical Sciences at Miami University - Oxford
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #7. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 22 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Physical Sciences at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #8. AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a small school located in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio that handed out 1 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Ohio list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #11, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Ohio list. BGSU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 4 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Physical Sciences at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Youngstown State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Ohio ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large school located in Youngstown, Ohio that handed out 1 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Ohio list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Physical Sciences Report
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