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

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 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 81 doctor's degrees in physical sciences to qualified students.

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

The physical sciences doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Tennessee 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. 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.

More Ways to Rank Physical Sciences Schools

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for physical sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Physical Sciences in Tennessee

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

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

40 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical sciences in Tennessee.

There were roughly 40 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

2

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

28 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Vanderbilt University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in physical sciences. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical sciences in Tennessee.

There were about 28 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from Vanderbilt University

3

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

13 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Memphis if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in physical sciences. UofM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Memphis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical sciences in Tennessee.

There were about 13 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from University of Memphis

 

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
South Carolina	27	57
North Carolina	26	197
Kentucky	26	39
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	36
Physics	27
Geological & Earth Sciences	13
Astronomy & Astrophysics	3
Materials Sciences	2

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	213
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	203
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	170
Mathematics & Statistics	36
Computer & Information Sciences	20
Natural Resources & Conservation	6

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.