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

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Biological & Physical Science is the 36th most popular major in the country with 29,162 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, biological and physical science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,647 and had an average of $18,790 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,041 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,288 and $16,059 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 829 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological Science 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 science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biological and physical science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biological and physical science 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 Science 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 Science 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 Science (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 Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 391 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,683 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend FIU.

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

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at FIU

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 Biological Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological science students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $5,616 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

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#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida Atlantic University is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Atlantic University is $7,331 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 106 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $10,241 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

Full University of Georgia Biological & Physical Science Report

#5

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological science degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $10,637 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. 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 Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Commonwealth University is $17,529 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Science 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%.

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#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 2 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,799 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mississippi State.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Mississippi State University

#9 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Monticello, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAM, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas at Monticello is $11,158 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Biological & Physical Science at UAM

#9

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

University of West Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Livingston, Alabama. It awarded 1 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of West Alabama not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of West Alabama is $15,541 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of West Alabama Biological & Physical Science Report

#10

Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Virginia Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological science degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

VWU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Wesleyan University is $20,744 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Virginia Wesleyan University Biological & Physical Science 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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