2023 Best Value Colleges for General Physics in the Southeast Region
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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 in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Physics is the 60th most popular major in the country with 12,875 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,935 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 48 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general physics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general physics programs that also have a lower cost than 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 in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region general physics students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Physics in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 48 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for Southeast Region General Physics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 48 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general physics degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region general physics students list, Florida State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,946 for Southeast Region General Physics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Physics at Florida State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general physics degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
FAU also made our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $10,735 for southeast region general physics students per year to attend FAU.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read more about General Physics at FAU
Out of the 48 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Memphis is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Memphis is $13,904 for southeast region general physics students.
Full University of Memphis General Physics Report
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 #5 for the Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 29 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Charlotte is $17,634 for southeast region general physics students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 General Physics at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Florida International University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 49 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Florida International University is $5,298 for southeast region general physics students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Physics at FIU
East Carolina University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s general physics students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region general physics students list, ECU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,550 for Southeast Region General Physics students per year to attend East Carolina University.
Full ECU General Physics Report
University of Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 58 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $5,135 for Southeast Region General Physics students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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Appalachian State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified ’s general physics students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region general physics students list, Appalachian State has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State is $13,989 for southeast region general physics students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Appalachian State General Physics Report
University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized school located in Pembroke, North Carolina that handed out 9 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UNC Pembroke is $10,792 for southeast region general physics students.
Full University of North Carolina at Pembroke General Physics Report
Virginia Tech landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general physics degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $21,301 for Southeast Region General Physics students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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West Virginia University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified ’s general physics students in 2020-2021.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University is $13,355 for southeast region general physics students.
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Mississippi State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general physics degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State University is $16,122 for Southeast Region General Physics students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on General Physics at Mississippi State
University of Georgia landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general physics degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $14,257 for southeast region general physics students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Physics at UGA
University of Central Arkansas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 6 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UCA is $16,554 for Southeast Region General Physics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read more about General Physics at UCA
North Carolina State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 60 degrees to qualified ’s general physics students in 2020-2021.
NC State also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $16,411 for southeast region general physics students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full North Carolina State University General Physics Report
With a ranking of #17, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region list. GaSou is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Georgia Southern University is $15,571 for Southeast Region General Physics students.
Read more about General Physics at Georgia Southern University
With a ranking of #18, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 17 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham is $16,530 for Southeast Region General Physics students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read full report on General Physics at UAB
With a ranking of #19, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 31 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,811 for southeast region general physics students per year to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
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 undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College General Physics Report
University of North Florida came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified ’s general physics students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,865 for southeast region general physics students per year to attend University of North Florida.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Physics at UNF
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s general physics degrees to qualified students.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Chapel Hill is $12,469 for southeast region general physics students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Physics at UNC Chapel Hill
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s general physics degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region general physics students list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,974 for southeast region general physics students per year to attend Georgia Tech.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read more about General Physics at Georgia Tech
University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNCW is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 9 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UNCW is $19,136 for southeast region general physics students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Physics at UNCW
University of New Orleans landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s general physics students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of New Orleans is $12,140 for southeast region general physics students.
Full University of New Orleans General Physics Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 58 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Knoxville is $18,579 for southeast region general physics students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on General Physics at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
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