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2023 Most Popular Other Physical Science Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

In 2020-2021, 47 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences (other) students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #93 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Other Physical Science Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina 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 Other Physical Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences (other) majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Greensboro the most popular school in North Carolina for physical sciences (other) students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in physical sciences (other) at UNC Greensboro, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Other Physical Science at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in physical sciences (other) at UNC Charlotte, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Other Physical Science at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Other Physical Science at North Carolina State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public school with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in physical sciences (other) at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Other Physical Science at North Carolina A & T State University Report

Best Other Physical Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Other Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 2
Florida 0
Alabama 16
South Carolina 4

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physical sciences (other) has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Other Physical Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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