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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Sciences

17 Ranked Colleges
72 Degrees Awarded
$31,400 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for a Doctorate

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Biological & Physical Sciences is the 28th most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 72 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in biological and physical sciences.

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Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree biological & physical sciences students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for a Doctorate. This small school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for a Doctorate list. URI is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 10 doctorate’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Rhode Island Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for a Doctorate list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for a Doctorate list. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at George Mason University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for a Doctorate. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at UMCP

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Keck Graduate Institute
Claremont, California

With a ranking of #6, Keck Graduate Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for a Doctorate list. Keck Graduate Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at KGI

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for a Doctorate ranking. UMass Dartmouth is a public institution located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at UMass Dartmouth

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for a Doctorate list. Louisiana Tech is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Louisiana Tech University Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for a Doctorate ranking. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Rice Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for a Doctorate ranking. Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Alaska Fairbanks Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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University of South Alabama ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for a Doctorate list. University of South Alabama is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 3 doctorate’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at University of South Alabama

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for a Doctorate list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #12, William & Mary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at William & Mary

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

Dartmouth College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for a Doctorate ranking. Hanover, New Hampshire is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Dartmouth College

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for a Doctorate list. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 0 doctorate’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Mississippi State Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at UIC

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Baylor College of Medicine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. Baylor College of Medicine is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine

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