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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

With 1,090 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #18 most popular major in New Jersey.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the most popular school in New Jersey for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 29% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 28% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Newark is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#6

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,562
New York 4,551
Maryland 932
Delaware 155
District of Columbia 190

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

Majors Similar 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 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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