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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
829 Degrees Awarded
$11,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 29,162 people earned their degree in biological and physical sciences, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,041 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 829 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in biological and physical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biological and physical sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biological and physical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 391 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also made our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $6,683 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Florida International University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full FIU Biological & Physical Sciences Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k 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 biological and physical sciences degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $5,616 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Biological & Physical Sciences Report

#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FAU is $7,331 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Florida Atlantic University

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 106 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $10,241 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at UGA

#5

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Middle Tennessee State University also made our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $10,637 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Middle Tennessee State University

#3 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for VCU is $17,529 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

Full VCU Biological & Physical Sciences Report

#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Mississippi State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 2 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State is $13,799 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Mississippi State Biological & Physical Sciences Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arkansas at Monticello is a small school located in Monticello, Arkansas that handed out 3 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UAM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas at Monticello is $11,158 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at University of Arkansas at Monticello

#9

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

University of West Alabama landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

University of West Alabama also took the #10 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of West Alabama is $15,541 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at University of West Alabama

#10

Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Virginia Wesleyan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Virginia Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

VWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,744 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Virginia Wesleyan University.

Full VWU Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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Notes and References

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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