2024 Best Biological & Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in biological & physical sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #190 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Biological & Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 72 doctor's degrees in biological & physical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biological & Physical Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

The biological & physical sciences doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to biological & physical sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of biological & physical sciences students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biological & physical sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biological & physical sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biological & Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biological & Physical Sciences in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for biological & physical sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.

10 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Biological & Physical Sciences

1

Keck Graduate Institute
Claremont, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Keck Graduate Institute is a wonderful choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in biological & physical sciences. KGI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.More information about a doctorate in biological & physical sciences from Keck Graduate Institute

2

Rice University
Houston, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Rice University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in biological & physical sciences. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in biological & physical sciences from Rice University

3

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

University of Maryland - College Park is a great option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in biological & physical sciences. UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a doctorate in biological & physical sciences from University of Maryland - College Park

3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in biological & physical sciences. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick.More information about a doctorate in biological & physical sciences from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

4

William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

William & Mary is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in biological & physical sciences. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & physical sciences from William & Mary

5

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax.More information about a doctorate in biological & physical sciences from George Mason University

6

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Louisiana Tech is a large public university located in the town of Ruston.More information about a doctorate in biological & physical sciences from Louisiana Tech University

7

University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

USA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Mobile.More information about a doctorate in biological & physical sciences from University of South Alabama

8

Wright State University - Main Campus
Dayton, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Wright State University - Main Campus is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Dayton.More information about a doctorate in biological & physical sciences from Wright State University - Main Campus

10

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

UAF is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Fairbanks.More information about a doctorate in biological & physical sciences from University of Alaska Fairbanks

Biological & Physical Sciences by Region

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Biological & Physical Sciences Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.