2023 Best Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You
Physics is the #69 most popular major in the country with 13,674 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Best Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Physics Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Physics Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Wake Forest University to be the best school for physics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out of the 22 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
With a ranking of #7, West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #8 on this year’s Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
William & Mary landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree physics programs. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.
Florida State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Best Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 244 |
| Virginia | 353 |
| North Carolina | 356 |
| Florida | 358 |
| Tennessee | 156 |
| Kentucky | 77 |
| South Carolina | 107 |
| Louisiana | 93 |
| Arkansas | 80 |
| Alabama | 117 |
| Mississippi | 45 |
| West Virginia | 44 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Physics
One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Physics
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 21,239 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
| General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 1,140 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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