2023 Most Popular 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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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 the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 54 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.
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Out of the 54 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.
Women make up 37% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 54 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
About 44% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
Of the 50 students majoring in physical sciences at Florida State, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 34% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Duke University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 43 students majoring in physical sciences at Duke, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 24% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Of the 41 students majoring in physical sciences at University of Virginia, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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Virginia Tech ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Women make up 28% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 38 students majoring in physical sciences at USF Tampa, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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Request InformationBest Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,594 |
| West Virginia | 238 |
| Mississippi | 518 |
| South Carolina | 424 |
| Florida | 1,506 |
| Virginia | 1,478 |
| Arkansas | 370 |
| Alabama | 554 |
| Kentucky | 455 |
| Georgia | 1,064 |
| Tennessee | 721 |
| Louisiana | 477 |
Majors Related to Physical Sciences
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.
- 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.
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