2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
Physical Sciences is the #16 most popular major in Tennessee with 161 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Tennessee Schools for a Doctorate in Physical Sciences
Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Tennessee. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Women make up 34% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
Of the 28 students majoring in physical sciences at UT Knoxville, 82% are male and 18% are female.
Full Physical Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.
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 |
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Mississippi | 162 |
Florida | 469 |
Virginia | 241 |
North Carolina | 441 |
Georgia | 240 |
West Virginia | 49 |
Louisiana | 146 |
South Carolina | 89 |
Kentucky | 92 |
Arkansas | 69 |
Alabama | 123 |
Physical Sciences Related Majors
Physical Sciences Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 3 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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