by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 60 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,897 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of physical sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. 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:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
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 physical sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in physical sciences.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in physical sciences has to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Emory University is a great decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Emory University
It's hard to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in physical sciences needs to check out Wake Forest University. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Wake Forest University
Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from University of Florida
Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Baton Rouge.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from William & Mary
VCU is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Virginia Tech
Here are some additional great schools for Physical Sciences students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 12 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 13 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 14 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 15 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 34 | 1,153 |
| Mississippi | 34 | 303 |
| Florida | 34 | 1,037 |
| Virginia | 34 | 1,080 |
| Alabama | 33 | 431 |
| Georgia | 33 | 816 |
| West Virginia | 32 | 189 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 560 |
| South Carolina | 32 | 335 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 363 |
| Louisiana | 31 | 331 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 299 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 4,060 |
| Physics | 1,437 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 1,002 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 169 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 107 |
| Other Physical Science | 86 |
| General Physical Sciences | 21 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 15 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 32,897 |
| Engineering | 28,369 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 5,177 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 5,147 |
| Engineering Technologies | 4,946 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 4,471 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 1,627 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 757 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 72 |
