by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 30 physical sciences (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in physical sciences (other). This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in physical sciences (other).
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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 for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #2 spot on the list. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical sciences (other) degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical sciences (other) students in 2020-2021.
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 #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical sciences (other) students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 6 doctorate’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Physical Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 0 doctorate’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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