2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in South Carolina

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.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of physical sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 61 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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in South Carolina ranking is to help you make that choice.

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 South Carolina

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

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University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

36 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of South Carolina - Columbia is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large 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 South Carolina.

There were roughly 36 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC

24 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in physical sciences has to look into Clemson University. Clemson is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical sciences in South Carolina.

There were about 24 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from Clemson University

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Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Coastal Carolina University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in physical sciences. Coastal Carolina University is a large public university located in the small city of Conway.

There were roughly 1 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Coastal Carolina University in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from Coastal Carolina University

 

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	29	272
Virginia	29	139
Georgia	28	162
North Carolina	26	197
Kentucky	26	39
Tennessee	25	79
Louisiana	25	59
Mississippi	24	39
Alabama	24	52
Arkansas	23	28
West Virginia	20	22

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	41
Physics	13
Geological & Earth Sciences	7

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	123
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	84
Mathematics & Statistics	30
Computer & Information Sciences	10
Engineering Technologies	6
Architecture & Related Services	5
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	4
Natural Resources & Conservation	3

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.