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2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Biological & Physical Science is the #163 most popular major in the country with 639 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region 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 analysis found University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to be the most popular school for biological and physical science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in biological science at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for biological and physical science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the biological science majors at the school.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at George Mason University

Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Louisiana Tech University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.

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

Full Biological & Physical Science at University of South Alabama Report

#5

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biological and physical science programs. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Mississippi State University

Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and physical science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 30
Kentucky 2
Louisiana 11
Alabama 7
Mississippi 1
Arkansas 24

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

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 6 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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