2023 Best Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You
Physics is the #62 most popular major in the country with 3,727 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for physics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Physics Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Wake Forest University to be the best school for physics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Out of the 22 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 4 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
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West Virginia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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William & Mary landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree physics programs. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.
Florida State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Best Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 85 |
| Florida | 125 |
| Georgia | 56 |
| North Carolina | 139 |
| Tennessee | 37 |
| Kentucky | 15 |
| Louisiana | 32 |
| Alabama | 34 |
| South Carolina | 24 |
| Mississippi | 18 |
| Arkansas | 8 |
| West Virginia | 18 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Physics
One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Physics
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 5,005 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 2,491 |
| Materials Sciences | 448 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 371 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 342 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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