2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Washington

Physical Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #7 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the most popular for physical sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 109 doctor's degrees in physical sciences to qualified students.

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More Ways to Rank Physical Sciences Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for physical sciences.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Physical Sciences in Washington

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Physical Sciences Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

85 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical sciences in Washington. More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

24 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Washington State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical sciences in Washington. More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from Washington State University

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	30	900
Oregon	27	84
Hawaii	23	35
Nevada	21	33
Alaska	10	8

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	50
Physics	25
Geological & Earth Sciences	20
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	10
Astronomy & Astrophysics	4

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	213
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	154
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	147
Computer & Information Sciences	68
Mathematics & Statistics	33
Natural Resources & Conservation	22
Engineering Technologies	7
Architecture & Related Services	3

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.