Where Science and Engineering PhDs Received Their Undergraduate Degrees

It takes many years and a lot of hard work to earn a doctorate in science or engineering. But it all started with an undergraduate degree. Many current PhDs got their start at the schools listed here.

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  1. California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA) (14 scholarships available)
  2. Harvey Mudd College (Claremont, CA) (13 scholarships available)
  3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA) (6 scholarships available)
  4. Reed College (Portland, OR) (9 scholarships available)
  5. Swarthmore College (Swarthmore, PA) (9 scholarships available)
  6. Carleton College (Northfield, MN) (9 scholarships available)
  7. University of Chicago (Chicago, IL) (12 scholarships available)
  8. Rice University (Houston, TX) (15 scholarships available)
  9. Princeton University (Princeton, NJ) (10 scholarships available)
  10. Haverford College (Haverford, PA) (6 scholarships available)

Source: Weighted Baccalaureate Origins Study, Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium. The study tracked the baccalaureate origins of individuals granted PhDs from 1992-2001. The listing shows the top 10 institutions ranked by percentage of undergraduates who went on to earn a PhD in the selected discipline.

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