2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physical sciences was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 12,705 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 31% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
About 35% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 65% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 55 students majoring in physical sciences at UMCP, 64% are male and 36% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 29% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 35% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 65% are male.
With a ranking of #6, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 45% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
Of the 43 students majoring in physical sciences at UD, 65% are male and 35% are female.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of Delaware
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 38% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University
With a ranking of #8, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
Of the 42 students majoring in physical sciences at The Graduate Center, 60% are male and 40% are female.
University of Rochester came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 32% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,126 |
| Pennsylvania | 573 |
| Maryland | 316 |
| New Jersey | 280 |
| District of Columbia | 87 |
| Delaware | 69 |
Physical Sciences Related Majors
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 |
Majors Similar to Physical Sciences
| 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.
- 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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