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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

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

Physical Sciences is the #18 most popular major in Alabama with 123 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Alabama 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Alabama. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Women make up 40% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Auburn University

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at The University of Alabama Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Alabama in Huntsville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 45% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of Alabama in Huntsville

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Alabama. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

Women make up 25% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Alabama A & M University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Normal, AAMU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Alabama A & M University

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 162
Florida 469
Virginia 241
Tennessee 161
North Carolina 441
Georgia 240
West Virginia 49
Louisiana 146
South Carolina 89
Kentucky 92
Arkansas 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

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 5 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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