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2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Biological & Physical Science is the #38 most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biological & Physical Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the biological science doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences the most popular school in the United States for biological and physical science students working on their doctor’s degree. UAMS is a small public school located in the city of Little Rock.

About 67% of the students majoring in biological science at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Biological & Physical Science at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the biological science majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Wright State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and physical science schools in the United States. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

About 67% of the students majoring in biological science at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 17 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 71% of the biological science majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Women make up 40% of the biological science majors at the school.

Full Biological & Physical Science at University of Maryland - College Park Report

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and physical science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

Keck Graduate Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and physical science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in biological science at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Biological & Physical Science at Keck Graduate Institute Report

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and physical science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in biological science at UMass Dartmouth, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#9

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biological and physical science programs. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in biological science at the school are women while 33% are male.

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University of South Alabama ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. USA is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

Of the 3 students majoring in biological science at USA, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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One of 44 majors within the area of study, biological and physical science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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