2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics in the Southeast Region
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Physics is the 67th most popular major in the country with 14,123 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, physics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $42,475 and had an average of $22,421 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,160 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,400 and $23,843 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 302 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physics programs, but they also cost less that 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 program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree physics students.
Top 26 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree physics students list, Clemson has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best 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 Clemson University are $23,246.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value 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 physics degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best 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 Virginia Tech are $30,547.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State also made our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #5 spot on the list. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s physics degrees to qualified students.
UAB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best 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 UAB are $19,188.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 12 doctorate’s physics degrees 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 Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physics students in 2019-2020.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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 Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s physics degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.
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University of Arkansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UARK also took the #23 spot in our “Best 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 Arkansas are $22,121.
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physics degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia also made our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 4 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055.
West Virginia University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physics students in 2019-2020.
WVU also made our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
North Carolina State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physics degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 doctorate’s physics degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree physics students list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 2 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
UAH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAH are $25,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #17, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physics degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree physics students list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 2 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #19, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s physics degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657.
With a ranking of #20, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physics students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 doctorate’s physics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Auburn University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
UA also took the #20 spot in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
William & Mary came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 4 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
William & Mary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Georgia State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s physics degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790.
George Mason University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s 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 Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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- 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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