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2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physics in the Southeast Region

42 Colleges in the Southeast Region
302 Doctor's Degrees
Ranked #16 in popularity, physics is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 42 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of physics. Combined, these schools handed out 302 doctor's degrees in physics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physics School for Your Doctor's Degree

Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physics in the Southeast Region The physics doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physics in the Southeast Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for physics, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for physics.

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for physics students seeking a a doctor's degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Physics Students Working on Their Doctorate

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22 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In GA
#1 Best Quality In GA

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in physics. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in physics in Georgia.

There were approximately 22 physics individuals who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.

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22 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In LA
#1 Best Quality In LA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in physics. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in physics in Louisiana.

There were about 22 physics individuals who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
21 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#2 Best Quality In FL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Florida State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in physics. Florida State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in physics in Florida.

There were approximately 21 physics individuals who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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19 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TN
#2 Best Quality In TN

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in physics. UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in physics in Tennessee.

There were about 19 physics students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.

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17 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#1 Best Quality In NC

Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in physics in North Carolina.

There were roughly 17 physics individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
16 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in physics in Florida.

There were about 16 physics individuals who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
16 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#2 Best Quality In VA

Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in physics in Virginia.

There were about 16 physics students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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14 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NC
#3 Best Quality In NC

Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in physics in North Carolina.

There were approximately 14 physics individuals who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
13 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.

There were roughly 13 physics individuals who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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12 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In FL
#5 Best Quality In FL

Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in physics in Florida.

There were about 12 physics students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in physics from University of South Florida - Main Campus

Best Physics Colleges by State

Explore the most popular physics schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 143 68
Virginia 126 50
Georgia 124 35
North Carolina 113 51
Louisiana 99 19
Tennessee 98 20
Alabama 94 11
South Carolina 88 11
Kentucky 86 16
Mississippi 72 6
Arkansas 57 6
West Virginia 49 8

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

Physics Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Physics 290
Other Physics 8
Optics/Optical Sciences 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 546
Geological & Earth Sciences 127
Astronomy & Astrophysics 28
Other Physical Science 22
Materials Sciences 21
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 20
General Physical Sciences 11
Physics and Astronomy 5

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