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2023 Best Value Colleges for Physics and Astronomy (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

1 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$12,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physics and Astronomy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Physics and Astronomy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 38 people earned their degree in physics and astronomy, making the major the 356th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, physics and astronomy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 38 physics and astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physics and astronomy programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the physics and astronomy program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The physics and astronomy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Physics and Astronomy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Physics and Astronomy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region physics and astronomy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Physics and Astronomy (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Physics and Astronomy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 38 ’s physics and astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physics and Astronomy Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UK is $12,593 for southeast region physics and astronomy students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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