by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 50,306 people earned their degree in physical sciences, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,880 and had an average of $22,620 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 9,420 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,772 and $23,221 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,200 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 78 colleges that offered a degree in physical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular physical sciences programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree physical sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 96 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 89 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 78 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 54 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #6, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
University of Memphis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 35 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s 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 31 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Duke University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 28 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 97%.
With a ranking of #11, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. East Carolina University is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 27 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Physical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #12, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, 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 87%.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Southern Mississippi came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Kentucky came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, 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%.
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Old Dominion University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Old Dominion is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. UAH is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 masters’s 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%.
Appalachian State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Appalachian State is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 18 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 18 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Miami ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 17 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 17 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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