2023 Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
Physical Sciences is the #16 most popular major in the country with 12,705 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Best Physical Sciences 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 25 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the physical sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Wake Forest University to be the best school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences 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.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences 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.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #7 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
George Mason University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
With a ranking of #9, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
With a ranking of #10, West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 162 |
| Florida | 469 |
| North Carolina | 441 |
| Virginia | 241 |
| Tennessee | 161 |
| Georgia | 240 |
| South Carolina | 89 |
| Louisiana | 146 |
| West Virginia | 49 |
| Kentucky | 92 |
| Arkansas | 69 |
| Alabama | 123 |
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Physical Sciences Related Rankings by Major
Physical Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 5,005 |
| Physics | 3,727 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 2,491 |
| Materials Sciences | 448 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 371 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 342 |
| Other Physical Science | 191 |
| General Physical Sciences | 107 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 23 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 61,791 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | 60,971 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 28,851 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
| Engineering Technologies | 7,672 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.
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