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 2023 rankings named Rochester Institute of Technology the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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 very large student population.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Out of the 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Johns Hopkins University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
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Temple University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
University of Rochester came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.
With a ranking of #9, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.
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Syracuse University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences colleges 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.
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