2024 Best Biological & Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biological & Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 31 doctor's degrees in biological & physical sciences to qualified students.

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

Your choice of biological & physical sciences for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality biological & physical sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on biological & physical sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other biological & physical sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biological & physical sciences related body.

Our full 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.

More Ways to Rank Biological & Physical Sciences Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biological & Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biological & Physical Sciences in the Southeast Region

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

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Biological & Physical Sciences

1

William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

William & Mary is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in biological & physical sciences. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.More information about a doctorate in biological & physical sciences from William & Mary

2

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat George Mason University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in biological & physical sciences. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & physical sciences from George Mason University

3

University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in biological & physical sciences has to look into University of South Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & physical sciences from University of South Alabama

3

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Louisiana Tech University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in biological & physical sciences. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & physical sciences from Louisiana Tech University

Best Biological & Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological & physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Virginia	182	9
Mississippi	154	0
Louisiana	146	4
Alabama	139	3
Arkansas	74	15

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biological & Physical Sciences

Biological & Physical Sciences is one of 0 different types of Biological & Physical Science programs to choose from.

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.