by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Arizona for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 50,306 people earned their degree in physical sciences, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. 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 Arizona, there were 1,480 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,149 and $23,988 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 115 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,286 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Arizona for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular physical sciences programs in the United States.
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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 “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Arizona for a Doctorate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona doctor’s degree physical sciences students.
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Arizona for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 77 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Arizona for a Doctorate list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 38 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Physical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Arizona for a Doctorate list. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 142 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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