2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in New Jersey

Physical Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #7 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 115 doctor's degrees in physical sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physical Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in physical sciences matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in New Jersey 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 physical sciences, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for physical sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Physical Sciences in New Jersey

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for physical sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Physical Sciences Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

56 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Princeton University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical sciences in New Jersey.

There were about 56 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from Princeton University

2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

37 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical sciences in New Jersey.

There were approximately 37 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

3

Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, NJ

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Rutgers University - Newark is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in physical sciences. Rutgers Newark is a large public university located in the large city of Newark. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical sciences in New Jersey.

There were about 8 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from Rutgers University - Newark

4

Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Stevens Institute of Technology is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

There were about 7 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from Stevens Institute of Technology

5

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

There were about 4 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from New Jersey Institute of Technology

6

Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

There were roughly 3 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from Seton Hall University

 

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	30	442
Maryland	29	120
Pennsylvania	29	242
District of Columbia	24	31
Delaware	19	53

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	47
Physics	34
Geological & Earth Sciences	18
Astronomy & Astrophysics	7
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	6
Materials Sciences	2
Other Physical Science	1

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	204
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	121
Mathematics & Statistics	43
Computer & Information Sciences	38
Natural Resources & Conservation	13
Architecture & Related Services	10
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	7
Engineering Technologies	2

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.