2024 Best Other Physical Science Doctor's Degree Schools

Other Physical Science is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #160 out of the 306 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Other Physical Science Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 34 doctor's degrees in other physical science to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on other physical science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of other physical science 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.
• Student Debt - How much debt other physical science students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other physical science related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Other Physical Science Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Other Physical Science Doctor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Other Physical Science in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for other physical science students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Other Physical Science

1

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

6 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in other physical science has to check out North Carolina State University. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.More information about a doctorate in other physical science from North Carolina State University

2

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

7 Annual Graduates

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a good decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in other physical science. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in other physical science from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Other Physical Science by Region

View the Best Other Physical Science Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Other Physical Science Related Rankings by Major

Other Physical Science is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Other Physical Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Physical Science	34

Most Popular Majors Related to Other Physical Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	2,721
Physics	1,752
Geological & Earth Sciences	734
Astronomy & Astrophysics	170
Materials Sciences	144
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	125
General Physical Sciences	32
Physics and Astronomy	14

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 NASA. More about our data sources and methodologies.