Physics Degrees from Ph.D. Institutions
Ph.D. institutions are defined as institutions for which a Ph.D. degree was the highest physics degree they awarded in the last five years according to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Institutions must graduate at least an average of 3.33 students/year from the relevant populations to be included. Tables are limited to have at most 20 institutions.
Data sources
Degree data are collected from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) data. IPEDS data are collected from every institution that participates in the federal student financial aid programs. Each school appoints a person to complete the IPEDS survey, from which the data is gathered.
Undergraduate physics degrees:
Physics Ph.D.-granting institutions 2021-2023
Review the data detailing the Ph.D.-granting institutions with the highest number of physics bachelor's degrees awarded.
Students from marginalized races/ethnicities undergraduate physics degrees:
Physics Ph.D.-granting institutions 2021-2023
Review the data detailing the Ph.D.-granting institutions with the highest number of physics bachelor's degrees awarded to students from marginalized races/ethnicities.
Women undergraduate physics degrees:
Physics Ph.D.-granting institutions 2021-2023
Review the data detailing the Ph.D.-granting institutions with the highest number of physics bachelor's degrees awarded to women. Only institutions that award at least 30% of their physics bachelor's degrees to women are included in these data.
Women from marginalized races/ethnicities undergraduate physics degrees:
Physics Ph.D.-granting institutions 2021-2023
Review the data detailing the Ph.D.-granting institutions with the highest number of physics bachelor's degrees awarded to women from marginalized races/ethnicities.
Ph.D. physics degrees:
Physics Ph.D.-granting institutions 2021-2023
Review the data detailing the Ph.D.-granting institutions with the highest number of physics Ph.D. degrees awarded.
Students from marginalized races/ethnicities Ph.D. physics degrees:
Physics Ph.D.-granting institutions 2021-2023
Review the data detailing the Ph.D.-granting institutions with the highest number of physics Ph.D. degrees awarded to students from marginalized races/ethnicities.
Women Ph.D. physics degrees:
Physics Ph.D.-granting institutions 2021-2023
Review the data detailing the Ph.D.-granting institutions with the highest number of physics Ph.D. degrees awarded to women. Only institutions that award at least 30% of their physics Ph.D. degrees to women are included in these data.
Women from marginalized races/ethnicities Ph.D. physics degrees:
Physics Ph.D.-granting institutions 2021-2023
For the IPEDS data included in this analysis, no institutions granted more than an average of 3.33 degrees/year in this category.
Black or African American Ph.D. physics degrees: 2021-2023
For the IPEDS data included in this analysis, no institutions granted more than an average of 3.33 degrees/year in this category.
Hispanic or Latino Ph.D. physics degrees: 2021-2023
Review the data detailing the Ph.D.-granting institutions with the highest number of physics Ph.D. degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students.
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