2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in the Southeast Region
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 290 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 27 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region.
Top 26 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general physics degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general physics degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
UF also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #3 spot on the list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general physics degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 6 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.
UAB also made our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Alabama at Birmingham General Physics Report
With a ranking of #6, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general physics students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 8 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 3 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 17 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree general physics students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general physics students in 2019-2020.
UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general physics degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.
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With a ranking of #12, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general physics degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
North Carolina State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 22 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on General Physics at Louisiana State University
University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. UAH is a medium-sized school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 2 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAH, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAH are $25,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Alabama in Huntsville General Physics Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general physics students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 2 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree general physics students list, UofSC has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160.
University of Central Florida came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 9 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.
UCF also took the #25 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657.
With a ranking of #19, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s general physics degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Florida International University General Physics Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 19 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Auburn University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 6 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree general physics students list, Auburn has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #21, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s general physics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.
William & Mary came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at William & Mary, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800.
Georgia State University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general physics students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
George Mason University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 7 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on General Physics at George Mason University
University of Miami landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 2 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.
U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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