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2024 Best General Physical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

3 Colleges in the Southeast Region
239 Physical Science Degrees Awarded
$21,038 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Physical Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #144 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general physical sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 239 degrees in general physical sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Physical Sciences School

Best General Physical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region The physical science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Physical Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Physical Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Physical Sciences Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Physical Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Physical Science
Master's Degrees in Physical Science

The physical science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Physical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Physical Sciences in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the physical science degree levels they offer.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Physical Science

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA

It's difficult to beat Emory University if you want to pursue a degree in general physical sciences. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general physical sciences from Emory University

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
157 Physical Science Degrees Awarded
$21,038 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in general physical sciences needs to check out Richard Bland College of William and Mary. Located in the rural area of South Prince George, RBC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 18th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 157 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at RBC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical science program report average early career earnings of $21,038.

More information about a degree in general physical sciences from Richard Bland College of William and Mary

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA

Every student pursuing a degree in general physical sciences has to look into Georgia Southern University. GaSou is a very large public university located in the distant town of Statesboro. This university ranks 13th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 7 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general physical sciences from Georgia Southern University

Best General Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 22
Virginia 274 157
Kentucky 244 1
Louisiana 242 1
Mississippi 234 34
Arkansas 234 17
Alabama 233 3
West Virginia 207 4

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One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, General Physical Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Physical Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Science 239

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Majors Similar to Physical Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,043
Physics 2,030
Geological & Earth Sciences 1,540
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 205
Other Physical Science 155
Astronomy & Astrophysics 131
Materials Sciences 39
Physics and Astronomy 38

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