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2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological science majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences the most popular school in the Southeast Region for biological and physical science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public school with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and physical science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at George Mason University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ruston.

Full Biological & Physical Science at Louisiana Tech University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great place for biological and physical science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at University of South Alabama

#5

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means William & Mary is a great place for biological and physical science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at William & Mary

#6

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State 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 Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and physical science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 112
Virginia 1,382
North Carolina 3
Florida 637
Tennessee 37
Kentucky 8
South Carolina 1
Louisiana 11
Arkansas 41
Alabama 10
Mississippi 14
West Virginia 6

Biological & Physical Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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