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2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

69 Ranked Colleges
1,458 Degrees Awarded
$13,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 13,287 people earned their degree in general physics, making the major the 57th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,045 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,458 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 69 colleges that offered a degree in general physics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general physics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general physics 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 General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree general physics students.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern Mississippi is $14,923 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Physics students.

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#2

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

Out of the 69 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Georgia is a fairly large school located in Dahlonega, Georgia that handed out 25 bachelors’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,396 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general physics students per year to attend UNG.

Full University of North Georgia General Physics Report

#3

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#23 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Florence, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

UNA also made our “Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $14,130 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Physics students per year to attend University of North Alabama.

Full UNA General Physics Report

#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Out of the 69 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #4 spot on the list. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 11 bachelors’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,536 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Physics students per year to attend Georgia Southern University.

Full Georgia Southern University General Physics Report

#19 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 41 bachelors’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,355 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Physics students per year to attend USF Tampa.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#6

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#25 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Kennesaw State University is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 11 bachelors’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kennesaw State University is $17,221 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Physics students.

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#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UAH is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAH, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville is $15,860 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Physics students.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#18 in overall quality

Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general physics degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,789 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general physics students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Physics at Florida State University

#9

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State University is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $13,920 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Physics students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

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#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Florida Atlantic University is $10,186 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general physics students.

Full FAU General Physics Report

#11

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 32 bachelors’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general physics students per year to attend UCF.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#12

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia

With a ranking of #12, University of West Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $16,124 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Physics students per year to attend University of West Georgia.

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#13

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. UNF is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 12 bachelors’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,606 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Physics students per year to attend UNF.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

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#14

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Northern Kentucky University is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend NKU is $9,049 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general physics students.

Full NKU General Physics Report

#15

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized school located in Morehead, Kentucky that handed out 7 bachelors’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Morehead State University is $12,421 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general physics students.

Full Morehead State University General Physics Report

#16

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general physics degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UNCW is $19,055 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general physics students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #17, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend FIU is $7,296 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general physics students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full FIU General Physics Report

#18

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UNO is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 6 bachelors’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of New Orleans is $11,193 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general physics students.

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#19

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend The University of West Florida is $7,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Physics students.

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#20

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

With a ranking of #20, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $16,529 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general physics students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte General Physics Report

#21

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Memphis is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,248 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general physics students per year to attend University of Memphis.

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#22

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,844 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Physics students per year to attend ECU.

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#23

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia

Augusta University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Augusta University is a medium-sized school located in Augusta, Georgia that handed out 3 bachelors’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Augusta University is $11,136 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general physics students.

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#24

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

Tennessee Technological University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,929 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general physics students per year to attend Tennessee Tech University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#25

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, James Madison University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general physics degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

JMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend James Madison University is $22,169 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Physics students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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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