2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Physical Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Other Physical Science is the 275th most popular major in the country with 549 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, physical sciences (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $18,100 and had an average of $20,919 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 138 physical sciences (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $18,100 and $21,988 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 22 physical sciences (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in physical sciences (other). This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical sciences (other) programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physical sciences (other) program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree other physical science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Physical Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical sciences (other) degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NC State Other Physical Science Report

#2

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$25,386 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical sciences (other) students in 2019-2020.

UAH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAH are $25,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UAH Other Physical Science Report

#3

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$21,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical sciences (other) degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055.

Read full report on Other Physical Science at UNC Charlotte

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Physical Science (Income $75-$110k)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

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