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

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

In 2020-2021, 4,551 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in New York 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.

Check out the physical sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in New York. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Of the 57 students majoring in physical sciences at Cornell, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 40% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Out of the 16 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 16 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 38% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Of the 37 students majoring in physical sciences at SUNY Stony Brook, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

Of the 22 students majoring in physical sciences at Syracuse, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

Of the 18 students majoring in physical sciences at RIT, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,090
Pennsylvania 2,562
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

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 16 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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