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2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 639 people earned a degree or certificate in biological and physical science, making the major the #163 most popular in the United States.

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the United States 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 Biological & Physical Science program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences the most popular school in the United States for biological and physical science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in biological science at UAMS, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Biological & Physical Science at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and physical science schools in the United States. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

About 70% of the students majoring in biological science at the school are women while 30% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in biological science at Wright State University - Main Campus, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and physical science schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in biological science at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Biological & Physical Science at George Mason University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and physical science schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in biological science at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Biological & Physical Science at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#6

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

With a ranking of #6, Keck Graduate Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and physical science students working on their doctor’s degree. KGI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

Of the 4 students majoring in biological science at KGI, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and physical science students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

Women make up 75% of the biological science majors at the school.

Full Biological & Physical Science at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Report

Louisiana Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biological and physical science programs. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

Full Biological & Physical Science at Louisiana Tech University Report

#9

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 3 students majoring in biological science at Rice, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Biological & Physical Science at Rice University Report

University of South Alabama ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the biological science majors at the school.

Full Biological & Physical Science at University of South Alabama Report

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Biological & Physical Science is one of 36 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Biological Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,491
Sustainability Science 1,547
Nutrition Science 1,496
Behavioral Science 1,358
Computational Science 1,063

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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