Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

1 College

Finding the Best Physics and Astronomy Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physics and astronomy was ranked #299 in the country. In fact 23 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 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 Physics and Astronomy program at each school on the list.

The following school tops our list of the Most Popular Physics and Astronomy Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in the Southeast Region for physics and astronomy students working on their doctor’s degree. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Of the 14 students majoring in physics and astronomy at UK, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Read More…

Best Physics and Astronomy Colleges by State

Explore the best physics and astronomy schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 23

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics and astronomy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Physics and Astronomy

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 values are for the top school 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.