2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New Mexico
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
With 288 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #15 most popular major in New Mexico.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New Mexico to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 New Mexico
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular New Mexico Schools for a Doctorate in Physical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
Women make up 28% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in physical sciences at NMSU Main Campus, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the town of Socorro.
Women make up 33% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1,469 |
| Texas | 2,811 |
| Oklahoma | 558 |
Physical Sciences Related Majors
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 3 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.