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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Physical Science in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
90 Degrees Awarded
$24,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Other Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 549 people earned their degree in physical sciences (other), making the major the 275th most popular in the United States. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 90 physical sciences (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical sciences (other) 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 Other Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Physical Science in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Alabama is a public institution located in Florence, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,130 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Physical Science students with aid per year to attend UNA.

Full University of North Alabama Other Physical Science Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #2 spot on the list. UAH is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAH, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UAH is $15,860 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Physical Science students with aid.

Read full report on Other Physical Science at University of Alabama in Huntsville

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 24 bachelors’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,198 for southeast region bachelor’s degree other physical science students with aid per year to attend Virginia Tech.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Other Physical Science at Virginia Tech

#4

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary Washington landed the #4 spot on the list. Fredericksburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical sciences (other) degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

UMW also made our “Best Other Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $21,907 for southeast region bachelor’s degree other physical science students with aid per year to attend University of Mary Washington.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Physical Science at UMW

#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical sciences (other) degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best Other Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $46,949 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Physical Science students with aid per year to attend U Miami.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 91%.

Read full report on Other Physical Science at University of Miami

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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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