by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Physics is the 68th most popular major in the country with 13,674 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, physics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,960 and had an average of $22,756 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,030 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,858 and $23,908 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,437 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 170 colleges that offered a degree in physics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their physics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The physics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dillard University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fisk University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Wesleyan College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Buckhannon, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physics degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hendrix College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Hendrix is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 10 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampden - Sydney College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physics students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Emory and Henry College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Emory, Virginia, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Randolph College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physics students in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Davidson College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Davidson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Davidson, North Carolina. It awarded 15 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Military Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. VMI is a small public school situated in Lexington, Virginia. It awarded 10 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Morehouse College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Morehouse is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 10 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Roanoke College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Salem, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physics degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 ranking of #12, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physics degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Rhodes College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 ranking of #14, Berry College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Mount Berry, Georgia, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wofford College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bridgewater College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Bridgewater College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bridgewater, Virginia. It awarded 6 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Centre College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Centre College of Kentucky is a small school located in Danville, Kentucky that handed out 6 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Birmingham Southern College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Birmingham Southern College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
With a ranking of #19, Brevard College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Brevard College is located in Brevard, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s physics degrees to qualified students.
Xavier University of Louisiana came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Xavier University of Louisiana is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 8 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
Berea College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Berea is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Kentucky. It awarded 4 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Ave Maria University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. AMU is located in Ave Maria, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s physics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Georgia College & State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physics degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #24, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Francis Marion University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florence, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physics degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 26 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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