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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Science Education in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

16 Ranked Colleges
72 Degrees Awarded
$11,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Science Education is the 361st most popular major in the country with 1,248 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 198 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 72 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in science education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality science education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the science education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The physical science education 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 “Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical science education students with aid.

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Science Education in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also made our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $10,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical science education students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Central Florida Science Education Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical science education degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,355 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Science Education at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical science education students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NC State Science Education Report

#4

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian River State College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Pierce, Florida, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

Indian River State College also made our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $2,003 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students with aid per year to attend Indian River State College.

Read full report on Science Education at Indian River State College

#5

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 15 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical science education students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Science Education at University of Georgia

#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 2 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FAU is $10,186 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students with aid.

Full FAU Science Education Report

#7

Chipola College

Marianna, Florida
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Chipola College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Chipola is a public institution located in Marianna, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Chipola also took the #14 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chipola College is $2,557 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 Science Education at Chipola

#8

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida
#15 in overall quality

St Petersburg College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Clearwater, Florida, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical science education students in 2019-2020.

SPC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SPC is $3,226 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical science education students with aid.

Full St Petersburg College Science Education Report

#9

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Western Carolina University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Western Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 3 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WCU is $13,722 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical science education students with aid.

Read more about Science Education at Western Carolina University

#10

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

East Carolina University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. East Carolina University is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 1 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend East Carolina University is $15,844 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students with aid.

Read more about Science Education at East Carolina University

#11

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Pembroke, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Pembroke also made our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $10,228 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical science education students with aid per year to attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

Full UNC Pembroke Science Education Report

#12

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#10 in overall quality

University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss also took the #10 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Mississippi is $14,016 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Ole Miss Science Education Report

#13

Northwest Florida State College

Niceville, Florida
#16 in overall quality

Northwest Florida State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. NWFSC is a medium-sized public school situated in Niceville, Florida. It awarded 1 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NWFSC, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,240 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical science education students with aid per year to attend NWFSC.

Read full report on Science Education at Northwest Florida State College

#14

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Bob Jones University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical science education students in 2019-2020.

Bob Jones University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,923 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical science education students with aid per year to attend Bob Jones University.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Full Bob Jones University Science Education Report

#15

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson is $20,008 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Science Education at Clemson University

#16

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

Auburn University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree physical science education students with aid list, Auburn has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn is $24,104 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Science Education at Auburn

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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