2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 54 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 57 students majoring in physical sciences at UNC Chapel Hill, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 37% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 34% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 66% are male.
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Out of the 54 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Of the 50 students majoring in physical sciences at Georgia Tech, 56% are male and 44% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Women make up 36% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Duke University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 35% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
North Carolina State University 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. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 76% are male.
University of Virginia - Main Campus 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. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Women make up 29% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Virginia Tech 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 #9 on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
About 28% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 72% are male.
University of South Florida - Main Campus 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 47% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences schools 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 |
Majors Related to Physical Sciences
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.
- 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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