2023 Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Wake Forest University to be the best school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out of the 25 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 midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
University of Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.
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With a ranking of #10, West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,594 |
| West Virginia | 238 |
| South Carolina | 424 |
| Florida | 1,506 |
| Virginia | 1,478 |
| Arkansas | 370 |
| Mississippi | 518 |
| Louisiana | 477 |
| Alabama | 554 |
| Kentucky | 455 |
| Georgia | 1,064 |
| Tennessee | 721 |
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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 Majors Related to Physical Sciences
| 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 25 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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