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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

With 280 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #14 most popular major in New Jersey.

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The Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the physical sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in physical sciences at Princeton, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in physical sciences at Rutgers New Brunswick, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Stevens Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in physical sciences at Stevens, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#6

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #6, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

Full Physical Sciences at Rowan University Report

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,126
Pennsylvania 573
Maryland 316
District of Columbia 87
Delaware 69

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

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 7 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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