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2027 Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

[Natural Sciences](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/natural-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong natural sciences education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value natural sciences schools.

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• Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

2027 Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in natural sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Natural Sciences Schools

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American Public University System
Charles Town, WV

$8,400 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,438 Avg Student Debt

$44,409 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is American Public University System, our #1 best value for natural sciences in the Southeast Region. Set in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a very large private for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,400. Natural Sciences graduates carry a median of $23,438 in student loans. Early-career natural sciences graduates make about $57,404. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, LA

$4,268 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,610 Avg Student Debt

$34,502 Median Earnings (10yr)

Bossier Parish Community College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value natural sciences schools. Set in the city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,268. Students borrow a median of $21,610 to complete the natural sciences program here. Natural Sciences graduates of Bossier Parish Community College earn a median of $25,713 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,610 median debt.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.