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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 994 people earned their degree in engineering physics, making the major the 244th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, engineering physics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,863 and had an average of $25,114 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 121 engineering physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,792 and $21,626 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 114 engineering physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in engineering physics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in engineering physics.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering physics students.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehouse College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Randolph - Macon College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Randolph - Macon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampden - Sydney College landed the #3 spot on the list. Hampden - Sydney is a small school located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia that handed out 4 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Murray, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering physics degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oglethorpe University landed the #5 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering physics degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 15 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Randolph College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s engineering physics 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Tulane is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 28 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #9, Piedmont College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Demorest, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering physics degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Trevecca Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 2 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Peay State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 4 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.
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Elon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Elon University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Elon, North Carolina. It awarded 2 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Belmont University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Belmont is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Jacksonville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering physics degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. UCA is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 1 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Arkansas Tech University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Russellville, Arkansas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.
Christian Brothers University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering physics degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Queens University of Charlotte came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering physics degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Eckerd College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Eckerd is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #17, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering physics students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Ouachita Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Benedict College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.
Carson - Newman University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering physics students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Florida Polytechnic University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Polytechnic University is a small school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 0 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.
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