Rankings by earned doctorates

Historical rankings based on the number of earned doctorates are provided in the table below. Data may be sorted by rank within each year.

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Institution Earned doctorates
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Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates
Total number of earned doctorates 52,250 55,224 55,609 55,080 54,552 54,809 54,886 53,986 52,703 50,943
Walden U. 1 1 846 1 1 866 2 1.2 820 7 2.4 746 15 4.3 659 16 4.5 635 19 5.2 559 18 5 565 33 8.6 442 42 10.9 386
Stanford U. 2 1.2 815 7 2.3 769 6 2.1 770 11 3.3 726 6 2.2 758 6 2.2 763 14 4 689 10 3.1 729 4 1.7 763 7 2.4 706
U. Michigan, Ann Arbor 3 1.4 797 2 1.2 846 3 1.4 801 1 1 853 5 1.9 778 3 1.5 818 1 1 851 3 1.5 850 2 1.2 853 2 1.2 828
U. California, Berkeley 4 1.7 787 4 1.7 796 1 1 864 2 1.2 852 2 1.2 798 4 1.7 793 4 1.7 812 1 1 917 1 1 913 1 1 865
Purdue U., West Lafayette 5 1.9 776 5 1.9 794 10 3 730 9 2.8 730 7 2.4 741 8 2.6 727 10 3.1 715 9 2.9 730 11 3.4 686 13 3.9 651
Texas A&M U., College Station 6 2.1 766 6 2.1 772 8 2.6 743 9 2.8 730 9 2.9 732 11 3.3 684 8 2.6 732 12 3.6 714 14 4.1 668 12 3.6 652
Ohio State U., The, Columbus 7 2.3 713 10 3 704 11 3.2 726 6 2.2 749 8 2.6 733 9 2.8 716 9 2.9 725 13 3.8 681 10 3.1 695 9 2.9 692
U. Florida 8 2.6 711 14 3.9 650 13 3.7 718 8 2.6 738 11 3.3 714 7 2.4 730 6 2.2 747 5 1.9 763 9 2.9 725 9 2.9 692
U. Texas, The, Austin 9 2.8 667 8 2.5 744 3 1.4 801 5 1.9 762 3 1.5 795 1 1 849 2 1.2 841 2 1.2 851 3 1.5 798 4 1.7 807
U. Wisconsin-Madison 10 3 664 9 2.8 724 5 1.9 780 3 1.5 770 1 1 842 2 1.2 823 3 1.5 836 4 1.7 783 8 2.7 735 5 2 793
U. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 11 3.2 662 3 1.4 821 7 2.3 759 4 1.7 766 4 1.7 782 13 3.8 677 5 1.9 782 8 2.6 755 6 2.2 757 3 1.5 808
U. California, Los Angeles 12 3.4 639 16 4.3 632 15 4.1 701 14 4 688 10 3.1 726 10 3.1 689 7 2.4 743 7 2.4 757 7 2.4 742 11 3.4 687
U. Washington, Seattle 13 3.7 632 12 3.4 681 14 3.9 708 18 4.9 619 17 4.7 604 17 4.7 615 15 4.3 666 15 4.3 648 16 4.6 653 16 4.6 580
Pennsylvania State U. 14 3.9 629 11 3.2 688 17 4.6 659 13 3.8 699 12 3.6 694 12 3.5 679 13 3.8 693 14 4.1 654 12 3.6 677 13 3.9 651
U. Minnesota, Twin Cities 15 4.1 626 15 4.1 647 12 3.4 719 15 4.2 665 14 4 678 5 1.9 787 11 3.3 711 6 2.2 762 5 2 762 6 2.2 721
Harvard U. 16 4.3 621 17 4.5 628 9 2.8 738 12 3.6 717 13 3.8 683 13 3.8 677 12 3.6 706 11 3.4 715 13 3.9 674 8 2.7 694
Columbia U. in the City of New York 17 4.5 585 13 3.6 673 19 5 573 16 4.5 659 28 7.3 481 23 6.1 500 27 7.1 474 20 5.5 537 19 5.3 517 24 6.5 454
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 18 4.8 568 18 4.8 579 16 4.3 685 17 4.7 645 16 4.5 622 15 4.2 646 17 4.7 606 16 4.5 594 17 4.8 587 17 4.8 573
Georgia Institute of Technology 19 5 563 24 6.1 512 24 6.1 503 22 5.9 512 23 6.1 503 19 5.2 531 21 5.7 526 19 5.2 551 21 5.8 488 22 6.1 473
Arizona State U. 20 5.2 508 22 5.6 526 42 10.1 390 51 12.6 338 44 11 369 38 9.5 410 28 7.3 470 37 9.5 427 27 7.2 465 28 7.5 442
North Carolina State U. 21 5.4 505 21 5.4 533 20 5.2 533 24 6.3 495 24 6.4 499 28 7.2 480 30 7.8 468 31 8 457 30 7.9 456 34 9 408
U. Maryland, College Park 22 5.6 502 19 5 568 18 4.8 575 19 5.2 586 19 5.2 528 18 4.9 546 16 4.5 619 17 4.8 583 15 4.3 658 15 4.4 587
U. California, San Diego 23 5.9 490 24 6.1 512 26 6.6 492 27 7 471 20 5.4 520 20 5.4 521 22 5.9 501 25 6.6 481 24 6.5 485 19 5.3 517
Michigan State U. 24 6.1 478 26 6.5 509 23 5.9 518 25 6.6 491 21 5.7 511 24 6.3 497 18 5 569 23 6.2 506 28 7.4 461 21 5.8 478
Cornell U. 25 6.3 472 23 5.8 514 21 5.4 527 21 5.6 539 25 6.6 496 25 6.5 492 25 6.6 481 22 5.9 507 21 5.8 488 20 5.6 503
U. California, Davis 26 6.5 465 27 6.7 498 22 5.7 521 20 5.4 546 22 5.9 505 22 5.8 501 20 5.4 539 24 6.4 488 18 5 569 18 5.1 552
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State U. 26 6.5 465 28 7 495 39 9.4 405 36 9.1 426 33 8.5 438 30 7.7 472 32 8.2 451 28 7.4 473 25 6.7 473 27 7.3 443
U. Chicago, The 28 7 455 47 11.1 369 36 8.8 409 32 8.2 432 41 10.3 387 43 10.7 395 43 10.8 391 42 10.6 401 38 9.8 412 36 9.4 402
U. Pennsylvania 28 7 455 30 7.4 468 30 7.4 450 29 7.5 448 27 7.1 488 31 7.9 464 25 6.6 481 32 8.3 452 35 9.1 436 28 7.5 442
U. North Carolina, The, Chapel Hill 30 7.4 433 20 5.2 556 27 6.8 489 26 6.8 473 18 5 542 21 5.6 510 23 6.1 492 21 5.7 535 20 5.5 496 23 6.3 472
Northwestern U. 31 7.6 428 33 8.1 433 28 7 484 32 8.2 432 31 8 441 33 8.4 454 36 9.2 424 36 9.2 430 26 7 469 47 12.1 365
Johns Hopkins U. 32 7.9 423 34 8.3 426 29 7.2 455 23 6.1 507 26 6.8 495 29 7.5 476 23 6.1 492 33 8.5 447 23 6.2 486 25 6.8 449
Yale U. 33 8.1 410 35 8.5 423 35 8.6 415 37 9.4 410 43 10.8 379 40 10 407 38 9.6 420 41 10.4 403 43 11 393 43 11.1 379
U. Georgia 34 8.3 400 31 7.6 449 32 7.9 428 28 7.3 461 29 7.5 472 32 8.2 455 36 9.2 424 38 9.7 421 38 9.8 412 32 8.5 412
U. Southern California 35 8.5 397 32 7.8 437 25 6.3 494 30 7.7 435 30 7.8 460 26 6.8 490 31 8 452 35 9 431 32 8.4 449 26 7 445
U. Colorado Boulder 36 8.8 394 45 10.7 392 44 10.5 388 44 11 383 40 10.1 392 42 10.5 400 39 9.8 418 45 11.4 380 46 11.7 375 49 12.6 345
U. California, Irvine 37 9 393 36 8.7 420 37 9 407 45 11.2 380 37 9.4 403 44 10.9 393 44 11 390 40 10.2 414 36 9.3 434 33 8.7 410
New York U. 38 9.2 385 38 9.2 411 34 8.3 427 34 8.6 428 34 8.7 434 27 7 483 34 8.7 437 26 6.9 477 43 11 393 38 9.9 396
Duke U. 39 9.4 384 39 9.4 407 45 10.8 382 40 10 400 35 8.9 420 39 9.8 408 48 12 366 52 13 338 48 12.2 370 50 12.8 342
U. Arizona 40 9.6 380 29 7.2 473 38 9.2 406 43 10.7 389 39 9.9 401 35 8.8 436 28 7.3 470 34 8.8 433 40 10.3 408 31 8.2 416
Indiana U., Bloomington 41 9.9 375 42 10 395 32 7.9 428 35 8.9 427 38 9.6 402 41 10.2 405 33 8.4 448 45 11.4 380 29 7.7 458 36 9.4 402
Texas Tech U. 41 9.9 375 49 11.6 356 58 13.6 317 62 15.1 304 53 13.1 341 60 14.6 300 57 14 323 58 14.4 302 68 16.9 266 67 16.9 242
U. Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh 43 10.3 353 36 8.7 420 48 11.4 375 39 9.8 404 42 10.6 386 34 8.6 447 40 10.1 417 27 7.1 475 37 9.6 419 38 9.9 396
Rutgers, The State U. New Jersey, New Brunswick 44 10.5 342 41 9.8 398 31 7.7 441 30 7.7 435 32 8.2 440 37 9.3 415 35 8.9 436 30 7.8 460 34 8.8 440 34 9 408
SUNY, U. Buffalo 45 10.7 340 48 11.4 358 45 10.8 382 53 13.1 332 53 13.1 341 49 12.1 335 53 13.1 337 51 12.8 342 51 12.9 328 59 15 294
U. Tennessee, The, Knoxville 45 10.7 340 44 10.5 393 50 11.9 359 46 11.4 373 45 11.3 365 49 12.1 335 60 14.7 314 55 13.7 316 55 13.8 318 54 13.8 319
U. Houston 47 11.2 338 65 15.1 292 64 15 300 55 13.5 325 65 15.9 300 69 16.7 276 74 18 250 80 19.6 233 83 20.5 219 74 18.6 232
CUNY, Graduate Center 48 11.4 337 43 10.3 394 41 9.9 394 37 9.4 410 36 9.2 419 36 9.1 431 41 10.3 408 29 7.6 469 31 8.1 450 30 8 427
Florida State U. 49 11.6 333 46 10.9 381 47 11.2 381 46 11.4 373 46 11.5 363 48 11.8 362 45 11.2 383 47 11.8 366 50 12.7 343 40 10.4 395
Iowa State U. 50 11.8 325 39 9.4 407 43 10.3 389 42 10.5 390 48 12 350 55 13.5 322 58 14.3 320 50 12.5 349 49 12.4 349 44 11.4 376
Institution Earned doctorates
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Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates
U. Kentucky 51 12.1 324 52 12.2 332 57 13.4 322 66 16.1 285 64 15.7 305 62 15.1 299 66 16.1 288 54 13.5 319 62 15.5 292 55 14 310
U. Utah, The 52 12.3 321 51 12 336 49 11.6 361 53 13.1 332 55 13.6 329 56 13.7 317 46 11.5 372 56 13.9 313 57 14.3 315 52 13.3 325
Boston U. 53 12.5 315 50 11.8 337 59 13.9 311 50 12.4 342 51 12.7 345 45 11.2 384 42 10.6 399 38 9.7 421 42 10.8 394 41 10.6 389
U. Illinois, Chicago 54 12.7 309 57 13.4 322 54 12.8 326 55 13.5 325 57 14.1 325 53 13 327 65 15.9 290 60 14.9 299 52 13.1 326 53 13.5 321
U. South Florida 55 13 304 54 12.7 327 61 14.3 308 60 14.7 310 59 14.5 313 66 16 287 63 15.4 296 63 15.6 289 66 16.5 272 67 16.9 242
U. Virginia, Charlottesville 56 13.2 297 62 14.4 305 61 14.3 308 57 14 324 56 13.8 326 64 15.5 292 50 12.4 346 43 10.9 393 45 11.5 378 45 11.6 374
U. California, Santa Barbara 57 13.4 296 68 15.8 281 56 13.2 323 48 11.9 355 58 14.3 315 52 12.8 328 52 12.9 342 49 12.3 353 47 12 373 51 13 334
U. Connecticut, Storrs 57 13.4 296 55 12.9 326 51 12.1 355 52 12.8 334 49 12.2 348 51 12.5 330 54 13.4 331 57 14.2 311 59 14.8 304 56 14.2 306
Princeton U. 59 13.8 293 58 13.6 318 40 9.7 398 41 10.3 396 47 11.7 358 46 11.4 373 47 11.7 371 44 11.1 389 54 13.6 319 48 12.3 351
U. Iowa 60 14.1 286 63 14.7 302 59 13.9 311 58 14.2 322 50 12.4 347 47 11.6 368 51 12.6 344 48 12 361 41 10.5 397 46 11.8 369
U. Central Florida 61 14.3 282 74 17.1 261 85 19.6 230 84 20.2 228 89 21.6 218 80 19.2 245 78 18.9 241 86 21 223 90 22.2 204 94 23.4 191
Carnegie Mellon U. 62 14.5 280 64 14.9 300 53 12.5 342 61 14.9 307 62 15.2 308 56 13.7 317 62 15.2 311 65 16 280 61 15.3 294 60 15.2 284
Louisiana State U., Baton Rouge 63 14.7 277 53 12.5 328 64 15 300 67 16.3 283 66 16.2 296 54 13.2 324 61 15 312 53 13.2 328 63 15.8 291 57 14.5 303
U. Missouri, Columbia 64 15 271 67 15.6 287 55 13 325 49 12.1 353 52 12.9 343 58 14.2 308 54 13.4 331 58 14.4 302 56 14.1 316 58 14.7 297
U. California, Riverside 65 15.2 268 71 16.4 271 66 15.4 292 63 15.4 299 70 17.1 268 82 19.7 239 69 16.8 272 69 17 263 69 17.2 253 63 15.9 263
Vanderbilt U. 66 15.4 264 68 15.8 281 67 15.6 291 68 16.5 280 59 14.5 313 60 14.6 300 56 13.8 324 61 15.1 295 64 16 286 64 16.2 256
U. Massachusetts, Amherst 67 15.6 258 60 14 313 52 12.3 349 65 15.8 295 63 15.5 307 63 15.3 298 70 17.1 268 67 16.5 277 60 15 295 62 15.7 270
Auburn U., Auburn 68 15.8 250 72 16.6 269 76 17.6 253 76 18.4 253 67 16.4 284 73 17.6 270 72 17.5 257 71 17.5 250 75 18.6 236 65 16.4 248
Washington U., Saint Louis 68 15.8 250 66 15.3 289 68 15.9 287 74 17.9 256 69 16.9 272 76 18.3 264 67 16.4 287 70 17.2 258 70 17.4 252 66 16.7 246
Washington State U. 70 16.3 245 59 13.8 314 74 17.2 259 64 15.6 298 68 16.6 279 68 16.5 279 71 17.3 263 74 18.2 246 71 17.7 249 100 24.8 180
Oregon State U. 71 16.5 244 75 17.3 255 68 15.9 287 80 19.3 238 71 17.3 267 94 22.5 203 91 22 210 91 22.2 196 86 21.2 212 88 22 204
SUNY, Stony Brook U. 71 16.5 244 70 16.2 275 71 16.5 266 72 17.5 257 73 17.8 264 71 17.2 272 64 15.7 295 68 16.8 268 67 16.7 270 70 17.6 237
U. Texas, The, Dallas 71 16.5 244 78 18 240 86 19.9 227 88 21.2 222 94 22.7 201 106 25.2 174 97 23.4 195 105 25.5 173 101 24.8 173 99 24.6 181
U. Nebraska, Lincoln 74 17.2 241 73 16.9 268 70 16.3 275 72 17.5 257 71 17.3 267 69 16.7 276 68 16.6 275 64 15.8 281 58 14.6 306 77 19.3 223
U. Notre Dame 75 17.4 240 80 18.4 237 80 18.5 240 70 17 274 80 19.4 238 90 21.5 214 76 18.5 243 90 21.9 205 85 21 213 86 21.5 207
U. Kansas 76 17.6 237 61 14.2 310 63 14.8 304 59 14.4 318 61 15 310 59 14.4 302 49 12.2 351 62 15.3 293 53 13.4 324 61 15.4 278
George Mason U. 77 17.8 233 81 18.6 234 74 17.2 259 71 17.2 272 74 18 262 65 15.8 290 82 19.9 228 77 18.9 240 73 18.1 239 89 22.2 202
Temple U. 78 18 232 85 19.5 217 77 17.9 250 86 20.7 227 75 18.3 257 71 17.2 272 95 22.9 204 75 18.4 243 88 21.7 206 77 19.3 223
U. Texas, The, Arlington 79 18.3 230 91 20.8 205 97 22.3 200 103 24.6 185 93 22.5 206 100 23.8 187 98 23.6 192 88 21.5 214 116 28.4 145 107 26.5 165
U. Oklahoma, Norman 80 18.5 223 83 19.1 228 98 22.5 199 81 19.6 233 78 19 242 86 20.6 234 81 19.6 236 78 19.1 239 81 20 222 76 19.1 230
U. Cincinnati, Uptown West Campus 81 18.7 222 83 19.1 228 79 18.3 241 79 19.1 239 83 20.2 230 67 16.2 283 90 21.7 213 72 17.7 248 78 19.3 230 69 17.4 238
U. South Carolina, Columbia 82 18.9 221 56 13.1 323 72 16.8 265 69 16.8 279 77 18.8 246 74 17.8 269 59 14.5 315 65 16 280 65 16.2 276 72 18.1 233
Clemson U. 83 19.2 220 77 17.8 243 78 18.1 243 82 19.8 232 81 19.7 235 84 20.2 235 80 19.4 237 87 21.2 217 96 23.6 187 80 20 219
Colorado State U., Fort Collins 83 19.2 220 76 17.5 245 73 17 263 77 18.6 250 88 21.3 223 79 19 249 73 17.8 251 82 20 230 77 19.1 232 71 17.9 236
U. Miami 85 19.6 212 92 21.1 204 99 22.8 198 89 21.4 216 94 22.7 201 89 21.3 215 93 22.4 205 111 26.9 158 94 23.1 192 101 25.1 179
Emory U. 86 19.8 211 82 18.9 233 90 20.8 216 78 18.8 246 84 20.4 229 87 20.8 228 75 18.2 247 72 17.7 248 84 20.8 215 72 18.1 233
Oklahoma State U., Stillwater 86 19.8 211 87 20 214 84 19.4 231 84 20.2 228 87 21.1 224 77 18.5 255 77 18.7 242 76 18.6 242 74 18.4 238 82 20.5 215
U. North Texas, Denton 86 19.8 211 79 18.2 239 83 19.2 232 99 23.7 192 92 22.2 209 83 19.9 237 83 20.1 225 89 21.7 208 108 26.5 159 96 23.9 186
U. Delaware 89 20.5 206 88 20.2 211 81 18.8 235 83 20 231 82 19.9 232 74 17.8 269 85 20.6 219 93 22.6 194 99 24.3 179 84 21 212
U. Rochester 90 20.7 202 89 20.4 207 104 23.9 186 91 21.9 207 94 22.7 201 81 19.5 240 92 22.2 207 83 20.3 228 72 17.9 246 83 20.8 214
George Washington U., The 91 20.9 200 102 23.3 186 86 19.9 227 75 18.2 255 78 19 242 78 18.8 252 89 21.5 214 81 19.8 231 81 20 222 81 20.3 217
U. Arkansas, Fayetteville 91 20.9 200 99 22.6 193 105 24.1 179 97 23.3 195 118 28.3 148 110 26.2 162 118 28.2 148 126 30.4 125 102 25 172 117 28.9 138
Kansas State U. 93 21.4 199 93 21.3 203 101 23.2 195 108 25.8 170 107 25.8 179 105 25 175 102 24.5 184 110 26.6 160 110 26.9 156 112 27.7 154
Georgia State U. 94 21.6 197 100 22.8 192 82 19 233 87 20.9 225 85 20.6 228 96 22.9 198 87 21 217 108 26.2 167 95 23.4 189 86 21.5 207
West Virginia U. 95 21.8 194 93 21.3 203 96 22.1 201 95 22.8 200 107 25.8 179 88 21.1 224 96 23.1 199 100 24.3 182 98 24.1 181 95 23.6 188
Case Western Reserve U. 96 22 193 96 22 197 102 23.4 191 95 22.8 200 98 23.6 196 91 21.8 212 101 24.3 185 93 22.6 194 105 25.8 162 98 24.4 182
Florida International U. 96 22 193 102 23.3 186 95 21.9 204 102 24.4 187 104 25 184 121 28.7 138 105 25.2 173 115 27.8 143 120 29.3 135 124 30.6 129
Northeastern U. 96 22 193 106 24.2 174 100 23 197 106 25.3 178 86 20.8 226 101 24.1 186 115 27.6 156 99 24 184 100 24.6 176 128 31.6 117
Virginia Commonwealth U. 99 22.7 186 97 22.2 196 107 24.5 178 98 23.5 194 105 25.3 182 106 25.2 174 117 28 151 93 22.6 194 80 19.8 226 92 22.9 196
SUNY, Binghamton U. 100 22.9 181 106 24.2 174 115 26.3 150 119 28.4 150 125 30 130 125 29.6 131 125 29.9 130 105 25.5 173 118 28.8 142 114 28.2 146
Institution Earned doctorates
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Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates
Brown U. 101 23.2 172 86 19.7 216 88 20.3 225 90 21.6 208 91 22 210 84 20.2 235 88 21.3 215 84 20.5 227 90 22.2 204 74 18.6 232
U. California, Santa Cruz 102 23.4 167 112 25.5 150 103 23.6 190 116 27.7 157 114 27.4 166 106 25.2 174 118 28.2 148 103 25 175 107 26.2 160 105 26 168
U. Oregon 103 23.6 163 102 23.3 186 108 24.8 176 110 26.3 167 99 23.9 195 118 28 142 107 25.7 172 118 28.5 137 116 28.4 145 110 27.3 158
Wayne State U. 103 23.6 163 95 21.7 202 94 21.6 205 93 22.3 205 76 18.5 247 93 22.2 204 84 20.3 224 79 19.3 236 89 21.9 205 85 21.2 211
Rice U. 105 24 162 90 20.6 206 89 20.5 221 92 22.1 206 100 24.1 192 92 22 208 107 25.7 172 97 23.6 186 104 25.5 170 97 24.1 183
U. New Mexico, Albuquerque 105 24 162 101 23 188 91 21 215 100 24 191 101 24.4 191 98 23.4 192 85 20.6 219 85 20.8 226 93 22.9 195 91 22.7 197
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee 107 24.5 159 117 26.6 140 112 25.6 164 104 24.9 184 109 26.2 177 115 27.3 147 110 26.4 167 96 23.3 187 111 27.2 152 111 27.5 155
U. Alabama, The, Tuscaloosa 108 24.7 152 110 25 157 110 25.2 171 105 25.1 182 97 23.4 199 97 23.2 197 99 23.8 189 108 26.2 167 97 23.8 182 115 28.5 142
Old Dominion U. 109 24.9 150 114 25.9 147 133 30.3 119 124 29.5 136 122 29.2 141 117 27.8 143 109 26.2 170 143 34.4 104 139 33.8 105 126 31.1 120
Drexel U. 110 25.1 149 108 24.6 161 117 26.8 148 114 27.2 162 119 28.6 147 109 25.9 172 105 25.2 173 113 27.3 150 106 26 161 113 28 153
California Institute of Technology 111 25.4 145 115 26.1 146 93 21.4 206 101 24.2 190 106 25.5 180 99 23.6 189 103 24.8 182 101 24.5 181 75 18.6 236 104 25.8 172
Mississippi State U. 112 25.6 143 109 24.8 159 105 24.1 179 107 25.6 175 111 26.7 173 114 27.1 153 120 28.7 146 117 28.3 138 125 30.5 126 121 29.9 134
U. Alabama, The, Birmingham 113 25.8 141 113 25.7 149 115 26.3 150 112 26.7 164 127 30.4 127 111 26.4 157 104 25 179 103 25 175 108 26.5 159 101 25.1 179
U. North Carolina, The, Charlotte 114 26 138 141 31.9 111 128 29.2 129 140 33.2 114 136 32.5 108 149 35.2 105 138 32.9 114 147 35.3 102 127 31 125 131 32.3 114
U. Nevada, Reno 115 26.2 134 141 31.9 111 142 32.3 108 129 30.7 124 144 34.4 101 132 31.2 119 143 34.1 105 139 33.4 109 133 32.4 113 135 33.3 108
U. Texas, The, San Antonio 116 26.5 133 132 29.9 121 130 29.6 125 136 32.3 116 140 33.5 105 152 35.8 102 158 37.6 94 156 37.4 95 164 39.8 82 173 42.4 64
U. Hawaii, Manoa 117 26.7 132 98 22.4 195 92 21.2 208 94 22.6 201 102 24.6 189 95 22.7 201 79 19.2 240 91 22.2 196 79 19.6 229 93 23.2 194
Kent State U., Kent 118 26.9 130 111 25.2 156 108 24.8 176 115 27.4 159 112 26.9 170 112 26.6 156 110 26.4 167 114 27.6 144 114 27.9 148 117 28.9 138
Syracuse U. 118 26.9 130 119 27 138 113 25.9 156 120 28.6 149 90 21.8 217 124 29.4 132 116 27.8 155 116 28 140 92 22.7 196 106 26.3 166
U. Louisville 118 26.9 130 119 27 138 114 26.1 154 120 28.6 149 120 28.8 145 122 28.9 137 113 27.1 161 112 27.1 154 121 29.6 133 108 26.8 162
U. Colorado Denver 121 27.6 129 154 34.7 100 146 33.2 105 151 35.8 97 146 34.9 100 150 35.4 103 156 37.1 96 133 32 114 135 32.9 110 141 34.7 101
U. Akron, Akron 122 27.8 128 130 29.4 128 132 30.1 122 122 29 137 122 29.2 141 129 30.5 122 131 31.3 121 133 32 114 148 36 97 145 35.7 94
SUNY, U. Albany 123 28 127 116 26.4 142 123 28.1 137 109 26 168 115 27.6 165 102 24.3 183 114 27.3 157 102 24.8 180 103 25.3 171 89 22.2 202
Georgetown U. 124 28.2 125 133 30.1 120 139 31.6 110 145 34.4 108 142 33.9 104 141 33.3 111 141 33.6 107 124 29.9 127 128 31.2 124 136 33.5 107
U. California, San Francisco 124 28.2 125 127 28.8 133 127 29 130 125 29.8 131 121 29 143 128 30.3 123 125 29.9 130 119 28.8 136 119 29.1 136 122 30.2 133
Ohio U., Athens 126 28.7 121 129 29.2 129 120 27.4 138 126 30 130 129 30.9 121 134 31.7 118 127 30.4 129 126 30.4 125 136 33.1 107 148 36.4 91
U. Memphis, The 127 28.9 120 105 23.9 182 120 27.4 138 118 28.1 151 116 27.8 158 113 26.8 154 128 30.6 127 129 31.1 124 123 30 129 123 30.4 130
Tulane U. 128 29.1 119 146 33 109 149 33.8 102 158 37.4 91 139 33.2 107 135 31.9 116 139 33.2 111 135 32.5 111 124 30.3 127 131 32.3 114
Missouri U. Science and Technology 129 29.4 118 137 31 117 151 34.3 100 136 32.3 116 161 38.4 88 146 34.5 107 158 37.6 94 179 42.9 71 160 38.8 84 169 41.5 69
Boston C. 130 29.6 117 138 31.2 116 126 28.8 133 122 29 137 130 31.1 120 127 30.1 130 122 29.2 139 120 29 135 122 29.8 132 128 31.6 117
Western Michigan U. 131 29.8 116 125 28.3 134 137 31.2 113 129 30.7 124 131 31.4 119 132 31.2 119 140 33.4 108 131 31.6 118 139 33.8 105 134 33 109
Claremont Graduate U. 132 30 114 122 27.7 137 119 27.2 140 142 33.7 111 113 27.2 168 116 27.5 146 134 32 117 137 33 110 142 34.6 101 120 29.7 135
U. Toledo, The 132 30 114 139 31.4 115 135 30.7 118 135 32.1 117 135 32.3 109 123 29.2 136 123 29.4 136 137 33 110 136 33.1 107 140 34.5 102
Tufts U., Medford 134 30.5 113 119 27 138 120 27.4 138 117 27.9 156 124 29.7 138 125 29.6 131 134 32 117 129 31.1 124 131 31.9 120 115 28.5 142
Fielding Graduate U. 135 30.7 112 172 38.7 79 177 40.1 74 153 36.2 96 136 32.5 108 157 37 93 143 34.1 105 125 30.2 126 154 37.4 94 160 39.3 79
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy 136 30.9 111 128 29 130 118 27 147 112 26.7 164 128 30.6 122 118 28 142 112 26.9 164 120 29 135 112 27.4 150 119 29.4 136
U. Texas Health Science Center, The, Houston 136 30.9 111 152 34.3 103 133 30.3 119 128 30.4 129 126 30.2 128 138 32.6 114 120 28.7 146 126 30.4 125 133 32.4 113 130 32.1 116
U. Mississippi, Oxford 138 31.3 109 141 31.9 111 129 29.4 128 132 31.4 119 148 35.3 99 130 30.8 121 136 32.4 116 132 31.8 117 141 34.3 102 144 35.4 95
North Dakota State U. 139 31.6 106 135 30.6 118 161 36.5 87 131 31.1 120 154 36.7 94 140 33.1 113 146 34.8 101 147 35.3 102 166 40.3 78 162 39.8 78
Saint Louis U. 139 31.6 106 135 30.6 118 124 28.3 135 126 30 130 117 28.1 157 141 33.3 111 132 31.5 119 122 29.4 132 142 34.6 101 133 32.8 112
U. Nevada, Las Vegas 139 31.6 106 117 26.6 140 141 32.1 109 136 32.3 116 148 35.3 99 144 34 110 142 33.8 106 160 38.4 90 147 35.8 98 142 35 96
New Mexico State U., Las Cruces 142 32.2 105 153 34.5 101 143 32.5 107 133 31.6 118 152 36.3 95 155 36.5 97 136 32.4 116 139 33.4 109 129 31.5 122 146 35.9 92
Southern Illinois U., Carbondale 143 32.4 103 123 27.9 135 125 28.5 134 111 26.5 165 110 26.4 174 104 24.8 177 100 24.1 188 107 25.9 170 114 27.9 148 109 27 161
Indiana U.-Purdue U., Indianapolis 144 32.7 101 148 33.4 106 166 37.6 83 158 37.4 91 165 39.3 87 173 40.7 74 188 44.6 67 188 45 61
U. Massachusetts, Lowell 145 32.9 98 123 27.9 135 136 31 114 164 38.8 84 178 42.3 73 156 36.8 96 163 38.7 87 192 45.9 60 182 44.1 66 185 45.3 58
Baylor U. 146 33.1 97 159 35.8 95 157 35.6 92 171 40.4 79 178 42.3 73 170 40 79 185 43.9 69 169 40.5 78 176 42.6 70 163 40 76
Teachers C., Columbia U. 146 33.1 97 163 36.7 93 151 34.3 100 150 35.6 98 102 24.6 189 103 24.5 180 93 22.4 205 98 23.8 185 87 21.5 211 79 19.8 221
Florida Atlantic U. 148 33.6 96 155 35 99 139 31.6 110 139 33 115 132 31.6 113 150 35.4 103 149 35.5 99 143 34.4 104 157 38.1 89 138 34 104
Howard U. 148 33.6 96 148 33.4 106 163 37 86 165 39 82 140 33.5 105 157 37 93 149 35.5 99 141 33.9 105 151 36.7 96 156 38.3 84
New Jersey Institute of Technology 150 34 95 198 44.4 54 201 45.4 56 182 43 72 192 45.6 59 201 47.2 55 194 46 64 196 46.9 57 181 43.8 67 176 43.2 62
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Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates
Utah State U., Logan 151 34.2 93 157 35.4 96 159 36.1 90 162 38.3 87 165 39.3 87 141 33.3 111 157 37.3 95 147 35.3 102 136 33.1 107 160 39.3 79
Fordham U. 152 34.4 89 164 36.9 90 149 33.8 102 140 33.2 114 134 32 112 146 34.5 107 143 34.1 105 147 35.3 102 132 32.2 114 148 36.4 91
Brigham Young U., Provo 153 34.7 88 141 31.9 111 157 35.6 92 154 36.5 93 158 37.7 92 146 34.5 107 154 36.6 97 164 39.3 84 144 35 100 146 35.9 92
Illinois Institute of Technology 153 34.7 88 169 38 82 147 33.4 103 160 37.9 90 170 40.5 85 162 38.2 86 166 39.4 85 171 41 76 145 35.3 99 170 41.7 68
U. Maryland, Baltimore County 153 34.7 88 167 37.6 85 169 38.3 81 154 36.5 93 161 38.4 88 167 39.3 83 149 35.5 99 147 35.3 102 152 36.9 95 166 40.7 72
U. Massachusetts, Boston 153 34.7 88 164 36.9 90 188 42.5 68 178 42 74 205 48.6 53 211 49.5 50 248 58.5 31 219 52.3 45 270 65 21 250 61 26
U. North Carolina, The, Greensboro 153 34.7 88 139 31.4 115 156 35.4 93 146 34.6 105 143 34.2 102 120 28.5 140 158 37.6 94 147 35.3 102 148 36 97 155 38.1 85
U. Southern Mississippi, The 153 34.7 88 145 32.8 110 131 29.9 124 133 31.6 118 132 31.6 113 144 34 110 129 30.8 125 143 34.4 104 113 27.6 149 103 25.6 175
Colorado School of Mines 159 36 87 131 29.7 126 155 35.2 94 142 33.7 111 151 36 98 136 32.2 115 130 31 124 155 37.2 96 160 38.8 84 181 44.4 59
Lehigh U. 159 36 87 159 35.8 95 144 32.7 106 144 34.2 110 160 38.1 89 130 30.8 121 146 34.8 101 163 39.1 86 158 38.4 85 152 37.4 88
Texas Woman's U. 159 36 87 148 33.4 106 182 41.2 71 151 35.8 97 156 37.2 93 154 36.3 98 166 39.4 85 166 39.8 82 186 45 64 151 37.1 89
Portland State U. 162 36.7 86 177 39.8 72 182 41.2 71 172 40.6 78 189 44.9 61 185 43.5 66 193 45.7 65 192 45.9 60 189 45.7 60 198 48.4 54
U. Denver 162 36.7 86 159 35.8 95 154 35 96 148 35.1 103 154 36.7 94 136 32.2 115 276 65.1 23 243 57.9 32 303 72.9 15 384 93.3 3
Michigan Technological U. 164 37.1 84 167 37.6 85 163 37 86 154 36.5 93 161 38.4 88 162 38.2 86 177 42 75 175 41.9 73 169 41 75 174 42.7 63
Southern Methodist U. 164 37.1 84 171 38.5 80 196 44.3 59 182 43 72 175 41.6 75 182 42.8 68 182 43.2 73 188 45 61 195 47.2 51 189 46.3 57
U. Wyoming 164 37.1 84 162 36.5 94 171 38.7 78 149 35.3 102 144 34.4 101 169 39.8 81 166 39.4 85 146 35.1 103 182 44.1 66 176 43.2 62
Regent U. 167 37.8 83 185 41.6 64 199 45 58 220 51.8 45 193 45.8 58 175 41.2 73 176 41.8 76 171 41 76 178 43.1 68 295 71.8 15
U. Rhode Island 167 37.8 83 164 36.9 90 147 33.4 103 146 34.6 105 146 34.9 100 166 39.1 84 161 38.3 92 147 35.3 102 145 35.3 99 150 36.9 90
Nova Southeastern U. 169 38.2 80 125 28.3 134 111 25.4 165 194 45.8 59 136 32.5 108 152 35.8 102 124 29.6 133 123 29.7 130 129 31.5 122 127 31.4 119
U. Idaho 170 38.4 79 202 45.3 53 223 50.3 40 217 51.1 47 205 48.6 53 181 42.5 69 172 40.8 80 162 38.9 87 152 36.9 95 185 45.3 58
Baylor C. Medicine 171 38.6 78 174 39.1 78 138 31.4 112 189 44.6 65 174 41.4 79 171 40.2 76 163 38.7 87 160 38.4 90 160 38.8 84 166 40.7 72
U. Northern Colorado 171 38.6 78 157 35.4 96 200 45.2 57 182 43 72 183 43.5 68 185 43.5 66 184 43.6 71 178 42.6 72 178 43.1 68 189 46.3 57
Brandeis U. 173 39.1 75 175 39.4 77 173 39.2 77 167 39.5 81 168 40 86 167 39.3 83 148 35.2 100 158 37.9 94 155 37.6 93 157 38.6 81
Dartmouth C. 173 39.1 75 147 33.2 108 151 34.3 100 167 39.5 81 171 40.7 83 161 37.9 87 166 39.4 85 156 37.4 95 156 37.9 91 165 40.5 73
Bowling Green State U., Bowling Green 175 39.5 72 156 35.2 98 181 41 72 161 38.1 89 168 40 86 185 43.5 66 174 41.3 78 141 33.9 105 168 40.7 76 153 37.6 87
U. New Hampshire, Durham 175 39.5 72 179 40.2 70 173 39.2 77 176 41.6 75 185 44 63 185 43.5 66 177 42 75 173 41.4 75 186 45 64 181 44.4 59
Indiana U. Pennsylvania 177 40 71 176 39.6 76 188 42.5 68 194 45.8 59 190 45.1 60 185 43.5 66 197 46.7 62 175 41.9 73 170 41.2 72 139 34.2 103
Duquesne U. 178 40.2 69 179 40.2 70 168 38.1 82 174 41.1 77 193 45.8 58 179 42.1 71 185 43.9 69 186 44.5 63 184 44.6 65 185 45.3 58
Jackson State U. 178 40.2 69 185 41.6 64 165 37.4 85 198 46.7 58 175 41.6 75 192 45.1 64 201 47.6 58 188 45 61 178 43.1 68 203 49.7 52
Rutgers, The State U. New Jersey, Newark 178 40.2 69 193 43.3 60 187 42.3 69 178 42 74 156 37.2 93 175 41.2 73 154 36.6 97 159 38.2 93 167 40.5 77 168 41.2 70
St. John's U., Queens 178 40.2 69 234 52.4 38 220 49.6 42 240 56.4 33 229 54.2 41 201 47.2 55 227 53.6 40 251 59.8 30 254 61.2 25 241 58.8 30
U. North Dakota 178 40.2 69 178 40 71 169 38.3 81 180 42.5 73 165 39.3 87 178 41.8 72 179 42.5 74 196 46.9 57 188 45.5 62 181 44.4 59
U. Texas, The, El Paso 178 40.2 69 134 30.3 119 171 38.7 78 176 41.6 75 159 37.9 91 191 44.8 65 149 35.5 99 154 37 97 160 38.8 84 201 49.2 53
Loyola U., Chicago 184 41.5 67 181 40.7 69 180 40.7 73 180 42.5 73 148 35.3 99 173 40.7 74 153 36.4 98 164 39.3 84 125 30.5 126 136 33.5 107
U. Maryland, Baltimore 185 41.8 66 185 41.6 64 182 41.2 71 167 39.5 81 161 38.4 88 183 43 67 170 40.4 81 186 44.5 63 165 40 81 164 40.3 75
U. Missouri, Kansas City 185 41.8 66 191 42.9 62 194 43.8 61 211 49.7 50 186 44.2 62 192 45.1 64 190 45 66 179 42.9 71 192 46.4 52 189 46.3 57
U. Nebraska, Medical Center 185 41.8 66 185 41.6 64 173 39.2 77 189 44.6 65 180 42.8 70 162 38.2 86 170 40.4 81 192 45.9 60 215 51.9 42 213 52.1 40
U. Maine 188 42.4 65 193 43.3 60 191 43.2 66 211 49.7 50 200 47.5 55 196 46 59 190 45 66 174 41.7 74 209 50.5 44 181 44.4 59
Montana State U., Bozeman 189 42.6 64 181 40.7 69 177 40.1 74 185 43.7 71 184 43.7 66 209 49 52 174 41.3 78 198 47.3 56 200 48.4 49 201 49.2 53
Alliant International U., San Diego 190 42.9 63 169 38 82 161 36.5 87 157 37.2 92 171 40.7 83 138 32.6 114 133 31.8 118 135 32.5 111 148 36 97 125 30.9 121
U. Vermont 190 42.9 63 203 45.5 52 177 40.1 74 194 45.8 59 202 47.9 54 183 43 67 188 44.6 67 183 43.8 66 176 42.6 70 180 44.1 60
Catholic U. America, The 192 43.3 62 151 34.1 104 144 32.7 106 163 38.6 86 173 41.2 81 159 37.5 92 163 38.7 87 182 43.6 69 175 42.4 71 153 37.6 87
Cornell University, Graduate School of Medical Sciences 192 43.3 62 197 44.2 56 173 39.2 77 203 47.8 55 202 47.9 54 197 46.2 58 190 45 66 175 41.9 73 170 41.2 72 194 47.5 56
U. Texas Southwestern Medical Center, The 192 43.3 62 213 47.7 46 160 36.3 88 172 40.6 78 205 48.6 53 165 38.8 85 162 38.5 89 167 40 79 158 38.4 85 142 35 96
Worcester Polytechnic Institute 192 43.3 62 198 44.4 54 195 44.1 60 187 44.1 66 218 51.7 46 248 58 35 220 52 42 248 59.1 31 217 52.4 41 230 56.2 34
Palo Alto U. 196 44.2 61 183 41.1 68 205 46.3 54 198 46.7 58 186 44.2 62 201 47.2 55 213 50.4 46 185 44.3 64 196 47.4 50 230 56.2 34
Northern Illinois U. 197 44.4 60 185 41.6 64 185 41.8 70 165 39 82 152 36.3 95 194 45.5 62 197 46.7 62 200 47.8 53 170 41.2 72 198 48.4 54
Florida Institute of Technology 198 44.6 58 172 38.7 79 166 37.6 83 200 47.1 57 197 46.8 57 214 50.2 49 231 54.6 39 222 53 42 261 62.9 23 225 55 36
South Dakota State U. 198 44.6 58 184 41.4 66 223 50.3 40 208 49 52 202 47.9 54 221 51.8 46 194 46 64 211 50.4 47 207 50 45 219 53.5 38
Marquette U. 200 45.1 56 196 44 57 185 41.8 70 191 45 64 193 45.8 58 171 40.2 76 194 46 64 183 43.8 66 170 41.2 72 157 38.6 81
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Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates
U. California, Merced 200 45.1 56 190 42.7 63 193 43.6 63 206 48.5 53 224 53.1 43 241 56.4 37 249 58.8 30 226 53.9 41 254 61.2 25 274 66.8 19
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State U. 202 45.5 55 193 43.3 60 209 47.2 52 204 48.1 54 186 44.2 62 216 50.6 47 220 52 42 211 50.4 47 240 57.9 28 241 58.8 30
New School, The 203 45.7 51 212 47.5 47 190 43 67 185 43.7 71 217 51.4 47 194 45.5 62 182 43.2 73 169 40.5 78 184 44.6 65 170 41.7 68
Rochester Institute of Technology 203 45.7 51 210 47.1 48 247 55.6 33 250 58.7 31 267 63.1 25 248 58 35 239 56.4 33 255 60.7 29 293 70.5 17 298 72.5 14
William & Mary 203 45.7 51 191 42.9 62 191 43.2 66 175 41.3 76 177 42.1 74 206 48.3 54 199 47.1 61 200 47.8 53 196 47.4 50 205 50.1 47
East Carolina U. 206 46.4 50 230 51.5 39 201 45.4 56 225 52.9 41 210 49.8 52 230 53.8 40 203 48 56 222 53 42 219 52.9 39 225 55 36
Miami U., Oxford 206 46.4 50 207 46.4 50 196 44.3 59 213 50.2 49 193 45.8 58 222 52 45 185 43.9 69 188 45 61 204 49.3 48 196 48 55
Stevens Institute of Technology 206 46.4 50 198 44.4 54 211 47.6 51 213 50.2 49 197 46.8 57 211 49.5 50 206 48.8 55 220 52.5 44 200 48.4 49 207 50.6 46
California Institute of Integral Studies 209 47.1 49 226 50.6 40 223 50.3 40 250 58.7 31 241 57 35 216 50.6 47 232 54.8 37 226 53.9 41 196 47.4 50 213 52.1 40
Texas State U. 209 47.1 49 198 44.4 54 206 46.5 53 210 49.5 51 236 55.9 36 208 48.8 53 213 50.4 46 206 49.2 51 209 50.5 44 236 57.6 31
Oakland U. 211 47.5 48 205 46 51 196 44.3 59 208 49 52 233 55.2 38 199 46.7 56 213 50.4 46 195 46.6 59 227 54.8 36 221 54 37
U. Missouri, Saint Louis 211 47.5 48 205 46 51 203 45.8 55 200 47.1 57 197 46.8 57 198 46.5 57 179 42.5 74 203 48.5 52 192 46.4 52 176 43.2 62
U. Montana, Missoula 211 47.5 48 208 46.6 49 214 48.3 47 234 55 38 205 48.6 53 185 43.5 66 209 49.4 49 207 49.4 50 196 47.4 50 218 53.3 39
Pacifica Graduate Institute 214 48.2 47 220 49.3 42 206 46.5 53
Wake Forest U. 214 48.2 47 254 56.8 30 212 47.8 49 250 58.7 31 233 55.2 38 199 46.7 56 208 49.2 52 200 47.8 53 204 49.3 48 189 46.3 57
U. Texas Health Science Center, The, San Antonio 216 48.6 46 260 58.1 29 249 56 32 240 56.4 33 244 57.7 34 216 50.6 47 210 49.7 48 215 51.3 46 206 49.8 46 198 48.4 54
Oregon Health and Science U. 217 48.8 45 240 53.7 36 234 52.7 38 206 48.5 53 214 50.7 49 223 52.2 44 220 52 42 215 51.3 46 217 52.4 41 189 46.3 57
Northern Arizona U. 218 49.1 43 242 54.1 35 218 49.2 44 266 62.4 27 279 65.9 20 233 54.5 39 287 67.6 19 262 62.4 26 264 63.6 22 253 61.7 25
Scripps Research Institute, The 218 49.1 43 226 50.6 40 209 47.2 52 237 55.7 35 284 67.1 19 248 58 35 234 55.3 35 231 55.1 38 219 52.9 39 210 51.3 43
U. Arkansas, Little Rock 218 49.1 43 247 55.2 32 260 58.5 29 264 62 28 321 75.7 12 233 54.5 39 227 53.6 40 211 50.4 47 264 63.6 22 259 63.2 24
Cleveland State U. 221 49.7 42 220 49.3 42 230 51.8 39 220 51.8 45 211 50 51 206 48.3 54 200 47.4 59 231 55.1 38 209 50.5 44 233 56.9 33
U. Louisiana at Lafayette 221 49.7 42 226 50.6 40 216 48.7 45 225 52.9 41 222 52.6 44 224 52.5 43 233 55 36 229 54.6 39 215 51.9 42 205 50.1 47
U. Texas Medical Branch 221 49.7 42 222 49.7 41 238 53.6 37 225 52.9 41 212 50.3 50 214 50.2 49 219 51.8 43 229 54.6 39 224 54.1 37 211 51.6 42
U. Massachusetts, Medical School 224 50.4 41 214 48 45 212 47.8 49 187 44.1 66 200 47.5 55 201 47.2 55 207 49 54 199 47.6 54 207 50 45 172 42.2 65
Fuller Theological Seminary 225 50.6 40 242 54.1 35 206 46.5 53 257 60.4 29 212 50.3 50 251 58.7 33 210 49.7 48 209 49.9 48 209 50.5 44 196 48 55
Morgan State U. 225 50.6 40 210 47.1 48 238 53.6 37 257 60.4 29 255 60.3 30 259 60.5 28 220 52 42 233 55.6 37 254 61.2 25 253 61.7 25
Saybrook U. 225 50.6 40 252 56.3 31 222 50.1 41 244 57.3 32 258 61 29 216 50.6 47 203 48 56 209 49.9 48 235 56.7 30 225 55 36
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 225 50.6 40 236 52.8 37 312 70 16 277 65 22 271 64 23 304 70.9 17 279 65.8 22 265 63.1 25 293 70.5 17 298 72.5 14
U. Alabama, The, Huntsville 225 50.6 40 226 50.6 40 234 52.7 38 270 63.4 25 227 53.8 42 252 58.9 32 239 56.4 33 251 59.8 30 243 58.6 27 221 54 37
U. Tulsa 225 50.6 40 222 49.7 41 218 49.2 44 237 55.7 35 224 53.1 43 245 57.3 36 245 57.8 32 243 57.9 32 240 57.9 28 253 61.7 25
Wright State U., Dayton 225 50.6 40 246 55 33 238 53.6 37 231 54.3 39 214 50.7 49 211 49.5 50 245 57.8 32 222 53 42 219 52.9 39 259 63.2 24
Indiana State U. 232 52.2 38 203 45.5 52 203 45.8 55 170 40.2 80 180 42.8 70 175 41.2 73 179 42.5 74 211 50.4 47 200 48.4 49 176 43.2 62
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 232 52.2 38 265 59.2 28 338 75.8 11 402 94 3 405 95.3 2 389 91.4 4 415 98.4 1
Medical C. Wisconsin 234 52.6 37 247 55.2 32 249 56 32 244 57.3 32 259 61.2 28 271 63.3 24 260 61.3 27 221 52.7 43 224 54.1 37 221 54 37
Middle Tennessee State U. 234 52.6 37 214 48 45 223 50.3 40 215 50.6 48 190 45.1 60 241 56.4 37 249 58.8 30 243 57.9 32 261 62.9 23 272 66.3 20
U. New Orleans 234 52.6 37 234 52.4 38 223 50.3 40 215 50.6 48 227 53.8 42 224 52.5 43 217 51.3 44 203 48.5 52 200 48.4 49 185 45.3 58
American U. 237 53.3 36 214 48 45 220 49.6 42 224 52.7 42 182 43.3 69 210 49.2 51 201 47.6 58 203 48.5 52 190 46 55 194 47.5 56
Chapman U. 237 53.3 36 280 62.5 24 299 67.2 18 318 74.5 14 290 68.5 18 271 63.3 24 320 75.3 13 331 78.6 10 344 82.6 8
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 237 53.3 36 214 48 45 254 57.2 30 217 51.1 47 224 53.1 43 271 63.3 24 262 61.8 26 215 51.3 46 229 55.3 33 208 50.9 44
U. Alaska, Fairbanks 237 53.3 36 208 46.6 49 242 54.5 36 204 48.1 54 214 50.7 49 216 50.6 47 227 53.6 40 208 49.7 49 192 46.4 52 204 49.9 50
Illinois State U. 241 54.2 35 222 49.7 41 254 57.2 30 244 57.3 32 244 57.7 34 224 52.5 43 212 50.2 47 222 53 42 233 56.2 31 243 59.3 29
Medical U. South Carolina 241 54.2 35 236 52.8 37 230 51.8 39 200 47.1 57 267 63.1 25 230 53.8 40 239 56.4 33 215 51.3 46 243 58.6 27 225 55 36
U. South Alabama 243 54.6 34 240 53.7 36 263 59.2 28 274 64.3 23 251 59.4 31 259 60.5 28 301 70.9 15 276 65.7 22 308 74.1 13 269 65.6 21
Louisiana Tech U. 244 54.8 33 230 51.5 39 242 54.5 36 244 57.3 32 222 52.6 44 236 55.2 38 234 55.3 35 241 57.4 33 209 50.5 44 229 55.9 35
Rockefeller U., The 244 54.8 33 254 56.8 30 254 57.2 30 255 59.9 30 271 64 23 256 59.8 31 257 60.6 28 269 64 23 293 70.5 17 213 52.1 40
Seton Hall U. 244 54.8 33 236 52.8 37 234 52.7 38 240 56.4 33 218 51.7 46 252 58.9 32 213 50.4 46 276 65.7 22 260 62.6 24 341 82.9 7
Texas Christian U. 244 54.8 33 268 59.9 27 254 57.2 30 244 57.3 32 267 63.1 25 278 64.9 23 269 63.4 25 283 67.3 20 270 65 21 274 66.8 19
Eastern Michigan U. 248 55.7 32 230 51.5 39 223 50.3 40 223 52.5 44 205 48.6 53 224 52.5 43 312 73.4 14 319 75.8 13 303 72.9 15 325 79 9
Idaho State U. 248 55.7 32 247 55.2 32 230 51.8 39 231 54.3 39 244 57.7 34 236 55.2 38 239 56.4 33 257 61.2 28 209 50.5 44 221 54 37
Loma Linda U. 248 55.7 32 242 54.1 35 234 52.7 38 230 54.1 40 229 54.2 41 201 47.2 55 217 51.3 44 228 54.4 40 243 58.6 27 212 51.8 41
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Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates
U. Massachusetts, Dartmouth 248 55.7 32 272 60.8 25 260 58.5 29 257 60.4 29 247 58.4 33 252 58.9 32 262 61.8 26 269 64 23 308 74.1 13 334 81.2 8
U. South Dakota, The 248 55.7 32 260 58.1 29 254 57.2 30 235 55.2 37 251 59.4 31 230 53.8 40 245 57.8 32 255 60.7 29 287 69.1 19 245 59.8 28
Tennessee State U. 253 56.8 31 301 67.2 17 253 56.9 31 272 63.8 24 293 69.2 17 287 67 20 298 70.2 16 266 63.3 24 355 85.2 7 307 74.7 12
U. Colorado Colorado Springs 254 57 30 272 60.8 25 254 57.2 30 274 64.3 23 255 60.3 30 279 65.2 22 287 67.6 19 293 69.7 18 261 62.9 23 312 75.9 11
Wichita State U. 254 57 30 242 54.1 35 238 53.6 37 219 51.5 46 229 54.2 41 241 56.4 37 224 53 41 243 57.9 32 229 55.3 33 234 57.1 32
U. San Diego 256 57.5 29 292 65.2 21 249 56 32 255 59.9 30 236 55.9 36 241 56.4 37 236 55.7 34 236 56.3 36 239 57.6 29 248 60.5 27
Clarkson U. 257 57.7 28 288 64.3 22 230 51.8 39 220 51.8 45 250 59.1 32 300 70 18 254 59.9 29 239 57 34 243 58.6 27 250 61 26
Montclair State U. 257 57.7 28 254 56.8 30 276 62 23 286 67.1 21 303 71.5 15 312 72.8 15 367 86.3 6 308 73.2 15 363 87.2 6 384 93.3 3
Villanova U. 257 57.7 28 280 62.5 24 296 66.5 19 244 57.3 32 262 61.9 27 279 65.2 22 284 66.9 20 283 67.3 20 287 69.1 19 298 72.5 14
U. San Francisco 260 58.4 27 265 59.2 28 353 79.1 9 286 67.1 21 241 57 35 252 58.9 32 279 65.8 22 239 57 34 233 56.2 31 213 52.1 40
U. Tennessee, The, Health Science Center 260 58.4 27 292 65.2 21 276 62 23 323 75.7 13 241 57 35 257 60.1 30 257 60.6 28 257 61.2 28 254 61.2 25 236 57.6 31
Air Force Institute of Technology 262 58.8 26 268 59.9 27 244 54.9 35 236 55.5 36 235 55.6 37 228 53.4 41 227 53.6 40 238 56.7 35 219 52.9 39 230 56.2 34
Ball State U. 262 58.8 26 260 58.1 29 247 55.6 33 257 60.4 29 236 55.9 36 265 61.9 25 236 55.7 34 243 57.9 32 229 55.3 33 236 57.6 31
Hampton U. 262 58.8 26 328 73.1 13 326 73.1 14 304 71.2 17 278 65.7 21 306 71.4 16 276 65.1 23 324 77 12 344 82.6 8 364 88.4 5
Mayo Clinic, Mayo Graduate School 262 58.8 26 252 56.3 31 246 55.4 34 267 62.7 26 236 55.9 36 265 61.9 25 224 53 41 269 64 23 264 63.6 22 245 59.8 28
Pontifical Catholic U. Puerto Rico, Ponce 262 58.8 26 306 68.2 16 318 71.4 15 305 71.5 16 311 73.4 13 271 63.3 24 284 66.9 20 293 69.7 18 280 67.4 20 253 61.7 25
Albert Einstein College of Medicine 267 59.9 25 247 55.2 32 214 48.3 47
Boise State U. 267 59.9 25 265 59.2 28 276 62 23 341 79.8 11 298 70.4 16 403 93.8 2 411 96.5 2 293 69.7 18 409 98.1 1 374 90.8 4
East Tennessee State U. 267 59.9 25 254 56.8 30 268 60.3 26 257 60.4 29 247 58.4 33 271 63.3 24 262 61.8 26 266 63.3 24 317 76.2 11 325 79 9
U. Dayton 267 59.9 25 218 48.8 44 216 48.7 45 225 52.9 41 232 54.9 40 228 53.4 41 236 55.7 34 260 61.9 27 235 56.7 30 266 64.8 22
Andrews U. 271 60.8 24 272 60.8 25 276 62 23 272 63.8 24 270 63.8 24 264 61.7 26 239 56.4 33 248 59.1 31 270 65 21 236 57.6 31
Biola U. 271 60.8 24 260 58.1 29 263 59.2 28 277 65 22 293 69.2 17 258 60.3 29 249 58.8 30 241 57.4 33 264 63.6 22 281 68.4 18
Cardinal Stritch U. 271 60.8 24 272 60.8 25 285 64 21 250 58.7 31 271 64 23 245 57.3 36 260 61.3 27 251 59.8 30 254 61.2 25 298 72.5 14
Clark U. 271 60.8 24 236 52.8 37 318 71.4 15 318 74.5 14 251 59.4 31 236 55.2 38 273 64.4 24 266 63.3 24 229 55.3 33 250 61 26
SUNY, C. of Environmental Science and Forestry 271 60.8 24 295 65.8 20 276 62 23 286 67.1 21 279 65.9 20 287 67 20 262 61.8 26 251 59.8 30 270 65 21 253 61.7 25
Sam Houston State U. 271 60.8 24 271 60.5 26 290 65.2 20 286 67.1 21 264 62.4 26 287 67 20 262 61.8 26 262 62.4 26 243 58.6 27 259 63.2 24
Widener U., Chester 271 60.8 24 306 68.2 16 272 61.2 24 274 64.3 23 271 64 23 265 61.9 25 269 63.4 25 257 61.2 28 280 67.4 20 298 72.5 14
Yeshiva U. 271 60.8 24 284 63.4 23 270 60.7 25 193 45.5 60 218 51.7 46 159 37.5 92 203 48 56 181 43.3 70 170 41.2 72 174 42.7 63
Adelphi U. 279 62.6 23 272 60.8 25 260 58.5 29 264 62 28 264 62.4 26 300 70 18 262 61.8 26 233 55.6 37 243 58.6 27 274 66.8 19
CUNY, City C. 279 62.6 23 254 56.8 30 268 60.3 26 239 56.2 34 255 60.3 30 236 55.2 38 239 56.4 33 293 69.7 18 369 88.6 5
Central Michigan U. 279 62.6 23 230 51.5 39 223 50.3 40 231 54.3 39 277 65.4 22 265 61.9 25 269 63.4 25 269 64 23 336 80.7 9 259 63.2 24
Georgia Regents U. 279 62.6 23 254 56.8 30 283 63.6 22 267 62.7 26 298 70.4 16 287 67 20 249 58.8 30 260 61.9 27
U. Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras 279 62.6 23 260 58.1 29 263 59.2 28 194 45.8 59 264 62.4 26 180 42.3 70 173 41.1 79 167 40 79 191 46.2 54 157 38.6 81
Clark Atlanta U. 284 63.7 22 284 63.4 23 312 70 16 310 72.6 15 284 67.1 19 306 71.4 16 301 70.9 15 283 67.3 20 270 65 21 307 74.7 12
Florida A&M U. 284 63.7 22 306 68.2 16 299 67.2 18 305 71.5 16 284 67.1 19 318 74.2 14 301 70.9 15 279 66.4 21 270 65 21 289 70.4 16
Hofstra U. 284 63.7 22 292 65.2 21 267 60 27 277 65 22 284 67.1 19 265 61.9 25 301 70.9 15 269 64 23 317 76.2 11 274 66.8 19
Texas A&M U.-Commerce 284 63.7 22 299 66.7 18 285 64 21 295 69.2 19 309 72.9 14 294 68.6 19 312 73.4 14 312 74.1 14 287 69.1 19 320 77.8 10
Carlos Albizu U., San Juan 288 64.6 21 222 49.7 41 276 62 23 277 65 22 236 55.2 38 257 60.6 28 383 90.8 3 293 70.5 17 219 53.5 38
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical U., Daytona Beach 288 64.6 21 284 63.4 23 276 62 23 323 75.7 13 311 73.4 13 395 91.9 3 379 89 5
James Madison U. 288 64.6 21 352 78.4 9 330 74 13 323 75.7 13 405 95.3 2 340 79.2 9 301 70.9 15 361 85.7 5 355 85.2 7
Marshall U. 288 64.6 21 335 74.6 11 272 61.2 24 295 69.2 19 386 90.9 4 294 68.6 19 292 68.8 18 331 78.6 10 308 74.1 13 289 70.4 16
Seattle Pacific U. 288 64.6 21 306 68.2 16 285 64 21 250 58.7 31 279 65.9 20 271 63.3 24 312 73.4 14 279 66.4 21 280 67.4 20 287 69.9 17
Graduate Theological Union 293 65.7 20 301 67.2 17 305 68.5 17 277 65 22 247 58.4 33 265 61.9 25 292 68.8 18 319 75.8 13 291 70 18 269 65.6 21
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, The 293 65.7 20 288 64.3 22 249 56 32 225 52.9 41 236 55.9 36 245 57.3 36 224 53 41 236 56.3 36 235 56.7 30 213 52.1 40
Tennessee Technological U. 293 65.7 20 247 55.2 32 270 60.7 25 295 69.2 19 271 64 23 326 76 12 287 67.6 19 269 64 23 313 75.2 12 281 68.4 18
U. Nebraska, Omaha 293 65.7 20 295 65.8 20 272 61.2 24 310 72.6 15 284 67.1 19 300 70 18 340 80 10 302 71.8 17 336 80.7 9 305 74.2 13
DePaul U. 297 66.6 19 301 67.2 17 305 68.5 17 277 65 22 338 79.7 9 262 61.2 27 281 66.2 21 289 68.7 19 243 58.6 27 274 66.8 19
Long Island U., Brooklyn 297 66.6 19 306 68.2 16 272 61.2 24 277 65 22 328 77.4 11 326 76 12 312 73.4 14 331 78.6 10 355 85.2 7 287 69.9 17
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary 297 66.6 19 280 62.5 24 290 65.2 20 318 74.5 14 358 84.4 7 294 68.6 19 301 70.9 15 327 77.7 11 303 72.9 15 334 81.2 8
U. Sciences, Philadelphia 297 66.6 19 284 63.4 23 305 68.5 17 257 60.4 29 298 70.4 16 340 79.2 9 320 75.3 13 319 75.8 13 317 76.2 11 289 70.4 16
Institution Earned doctorates
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Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates Rank Percentile Earned doctorates
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology 301 67.4 18 318 70.9 15 318 71.4 15 302 70.8 18 303 71.5 15 329 76.7 11 347 81.6 9 293 69.7 18 344 82.6 8 341 82.9 7
Texas Southern U. 301 67.4 18 272 60.8 25 283 63.6 22 270 63.4 25 221 52.4 45 262 61.2 27 269 63.4 25 233 55.6 37 280 67.4 20 243 59.3 29
Thomas Jefferson U. 301 67.4 18 301 67.2 17 263 59.2 28 323 75.7 13 259 61.2 28 285 66.5 21 292 68.8 18 289 68.7 19 287 69.1 19 266 64.8 22
Benedictine U. 304 68.1 17 335 74.6 11 318 71.4 15 305 71.5 16 279 65.9 20 287 67 20 347 81.6 9 269 64 23 251 60.5 26 325 79 9
Louisiana State U., Health Sciences Center, New Orleans 304 68.1 17 318 70.9 15 285 64 21 323 75.7 13 293 69.2 17 271 63.3 24 262 61.8 26 283 67.3 20 240 57.9 28 281 68.4 18
Southern U. and A&M C., Baton Rouge 304 68.1 17 288 64.3 22 285 64 21 310 72.6 15 349 82.2 8 285 66.5 21 273 64.4 24 342 81.2 8 251 60.5 26 208 50.9 44
U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences 304 68.1 17 272 60.8 25 318 71.4 15 240 56.4 33 259 61.2 28 233 54.5 39 254 59.9 29 248 59.1 31 280 67.4 20 248 60.5 27
Gallaudet U. 308 69 16 306