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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics and Astronomy in the Southeast Region

1 Ranked Colleges
14 Degrees Awarded
$36,000 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Physics and Astronomy Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate

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In 2020-2021, 38 people earned their degree in physics and astronomy, making the major the 1150th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 38 physics and astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 14 physics and astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular physics and astronomy programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Physics and Astronomy Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Physics and Astronomy Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate”.

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Out of the 1 schools in the Most Well Attended Physics and Astronomy Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #1 spot on the list. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 14 doctorate’s physics and astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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