by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,823 people earned their degree in general physical sciences, making the major the 144th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,561 and had an average of $12,761 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 239 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,038 and $12,000 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in general physical sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general physical sciences.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region physical science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Richard Bland College of William and Mary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in South Prince George, Virginia, this small public school awarded 157 degrees to qualified ’s physical science students in 2020-2021.
Full Richard Bland College of William and Mary General Physical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Covenant College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Covenant is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. It awarded 10 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Covenant College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethany College West Virginia. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region. Bethany, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physical science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Bethany College West Virginia
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Andrew College landed the #4 spot on the list. Andrew College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cuthbert, Georgia. It awarded 1 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 34 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College General Physical Sciences Report
University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 17 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Physical Sciences at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn University at Montgomery is a medium-sized school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 3 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Southern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s physical science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Georgia Southern University
Emory University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Marshall University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Physical Sciences at Marshall University
Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s physical science students in 2020-2021.
Western Kentucky University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region list. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s physical science degrees to qualified students.
Arkansas Tech University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ATU is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi University for Women did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Mississippi University for Women is a small public school situated in Columbus, Mississippi. It awarded 0 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Wheeling University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wheeling University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wheeling, West Virginia. It awarded 0 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Wheeling University
With a ranking of #13, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s physical science degrees to qualified students.
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