2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You
Physical Sciences is the #11 most popular major in North Carolina with 441 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in North Carolina to see which 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 Schools in North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences 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 degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for physical sciences students. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out of the 12 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 12 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.
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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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East Carolina University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Appalachian State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.
Wake Forest University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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North Carolina Central University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a medium-sized 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 |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 162 |
| Florida | 469 |
| 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 12 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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