2024 Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

a doctor's degree in chemical & physical oceanography is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #140 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 40 doctor's degrees in chemical & physical oceanography during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Chemical & Physical Oceanography School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of chemical & physical oceanography for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

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 chemical & physical oceanography students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of chemical & physical oceanography 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 chemical & physical oceanography related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The chemical & physical oceanography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Chemical & Physical Oceanography in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in chemical & physical oceanography.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Chemical & Physical Oceanography

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in chemical & physical oceanography. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill.More information about a doctorate in chemical & physical oceanography from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in chemical & physical oceanography. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in chemical & physical oceanography from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

2

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Florida State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in chemical & physical oceanography. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in chemical & physical oceanography from Florida State University

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University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

University of South Florida - Main Campus is a good choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in chemical & physical oceanography. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the city of Tampa.More information about a doctorate in chemical & physical oceanography from University of South Florida - Main Campus

Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Colleges by State

Explore the best chemical & physical oceanography schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	22
North Carolina	190	5
Virginia	182	2
Mississippi	154	3
Louisiana	146	7
South Carolina	135	1

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Chemical & Physical Oceanography Related Rankings by Major

Chemical & Physical Oceanography is one of 7 different types of Geological & Earth Sciences programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Chemical & Physical Oceanography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences	70
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	18

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong. More about our data sources and methodologies.