2023 Most Popular 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 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 program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the physics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Duke University to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 80% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the Southeast Region . Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
Women make up 28% of the physics majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 76% are male.
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Out of the 42 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Of the 17 students majoring in physics at Georgia Tech, 76% are male and 24% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Women make up 29% of the physics majors at the school.
Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
About 21% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 79% are male.
With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physics programs. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
About 8% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 92% are male.
Clemson University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physics programs. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in physics at Clemson, 67% are male and 33% are female.
University of Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 83% are male.
Best Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics schools 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 |
Physics Related Majors
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 26 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).
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