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2024 Best General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

47 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,393 Bachelor's Degrees
General Physics is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #59 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 47 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of general physics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,393 bachelor's degrees in general physics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Physics School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region The general physics bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general physics students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Physics in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general physics.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in General Physics

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Annual Graduates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general physics. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Annual Graduates

University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general physics. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of Virginia - Main Campus

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general physics. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Annual Graduates

Virginia Tech is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in general physics. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from Virginia Tech

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
26 Annual Graduates

William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from William & Mary

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20 Annual Graduates

Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from Emory University

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from Wake Forest University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
28 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from North Carolina State University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Annual Graduates

UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from University of Florida

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13 Annual Graduates

Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Baton Rouge.More information about a bachelor’s in general physics from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Best General Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best general physics schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 492 226
Tennessee 460 119
North Carolina 453 217
Georgia 453 182
Virginia 421 263
South Carolina 370 83
Kentucky 331 62
Alabama 320 83
Louisiana 306 61
Arkansas 294 46
Mississippi 275 25
West Virginia 223 26

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General Physics is one of 9 different types of Physics programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Physics 43
Nuclear Physics 1

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