2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Science Education in the Southeast Region
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2019-2020, 1,248 people earned their degree in science education, making the major the 361st most popular in the United States.
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” 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the science education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical science education students.
Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Science Education in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical science education degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
WCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend WCU is $13,722 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,355 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical science education students per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.
UCF also made our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students per year to attend University of Central Florida.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a public institution located in Pembroke, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree physical science education students list, UNC Pembroke has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Pembroke is $10,228 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 2 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,186 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical science education students per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.
Indian River State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Fort Pierce, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical science education degrees to 7 students 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 per year to attend Indian River State College.
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Chipola College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Chipola is located in Marianna, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chipola, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $2,557 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical science education students per year to attend Chipola.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ECU is $15,844 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical science education students.
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North Carolina State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 7 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State also made our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $16,458 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
University of Georgia landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical science education students per year to attend University of Georgia.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Bob Jones University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
Bob Jones University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bob Jones University is $12,923 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical science education students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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St Petersburg College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. SPC is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.
SPC also made our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $3,226 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students per year to attend SPC.
University of Mississippi ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Mississippi is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 1 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
Ole Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,016 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical science education students per year to attend Ole Miss.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Auburn University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 7 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
Auburn also made our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $24,104 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical science education students per year to attend Auburn University.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northwest Florida State College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Northwest Florida State College is located in Niceville, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree physical science education students list, NWFSC has also earned the #16 rank 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 per year to attend Northwest Florida State College.
Clemson University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Clemson also took the #4 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson is $20,008 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, 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 94%.
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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%.
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- *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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