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2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
829 Degrees Awarded
$14,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the biological and physical sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Sciences in the Southeast Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 391 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,296 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students per year to attend FIU.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Florida International University Biological & Physical Sciences Report

#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU also made our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $10,186 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Florida Atlantic University

#5 in overall quality

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 #3 for the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,355 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, 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 92%.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at USF Tampa

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Monticello. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UAM is a small public school situated in Monticello, Arkansas. It awarded 3 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UAM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,136 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students per year to attend UAM.

Full University of Arkansas at Monticello Biological & Physical Sciences Report

#5

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. UGA 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.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students per year to attend UGA.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at University of Georgia

#6

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $12,464 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students.

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

#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 2 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,173 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students per year to attend Mississippi State.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Mississippi State Biological & Physical Sciences Report

#8

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

University of West Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Livingston, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological and physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of West Alabama, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,514 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students per year to attend University of West Alabama.

Full University of West Alabama Biological & Physical Sciences Report

#3 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences 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 yearly cost to attend VCU is $22,021 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full VCU Biological & Physical Sciences Report

#10

Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Virginia Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. VWU is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VWU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for VWU is $23,425 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at VWU

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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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