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2023 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
155 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 538 people earned their degree in physical sciences (other), making the major the 276th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, physical sciences (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,982 and had an average of $26,811 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 155 physical sciences (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,166 and $21,622 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical sciences (other). Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical sciences (other) programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region other physical science students.

Top 5 Best Value Colleges for Other Physical Science in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region 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 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region other physical science students list, UNA has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Other Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,699 for Southeast Region Other Physical Science students per year to attend University of North Alabama.

Full University of North Alabama Other Physical Science Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s physical sciences (other) degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region other physical science students list, NC State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $16,411 for Southeast Region Other Physical Science students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NC State Other Physical Science Report

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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 in the Southeast Region. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s physical sciences (other) students in 2020-2021.

UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNC Charlotte is $17,634 for Southeast Region Other Physical Science students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Physical Science at UNC Charlotte

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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, Virginia

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary Washington landed the #4 spot on the list. UMW is a small school located in Fredericksburg, Virginia that handed out 25 ’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2020-2021.

UMW also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Mary Washington is $23,193 for Southeast Region Other Physical Science students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Physical Science at UMW

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #5 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 20 ’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $21,301 for southeast region other physical science students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

Full Virginia Tech Other Physical Science Report

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