by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Astrophysical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Astrophysics is the 598th most popular major in the country with 460 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 7 astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Astrophysical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in astrophysics. That schools that top this list have a program in astrophysics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Astrophysical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region astrophysical sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Agnes Scott College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Astrophysical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Decatur, Georgia, and it awarded 5 ’s astrophysical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Astrophysical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 2 ’s astrophysical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oglethorpe University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Astrophysical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 0 ’s astrophysical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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