2023 Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
Physical Sciences is the #19 most popular major in the country with 50,306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the physical sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Rochester Institute of Technology to be the best school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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Temple University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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University of Rochester ranked #8 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.
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Syracuse University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Request InformationBest Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1,090 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,562 |
| New York | 4,551 |
| Maryland | 932 |
| Delaware | 155 |
| District of Columbia | 190 |
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Physical Sciences Related Rankings by Major
Physical Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 21,239 |
| Physics | 13,674 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
| General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 1,140 |
| Materials Sciences | 658 |
| Other Physical Science | 538 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 38 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.
More about our data sources and methodologies.