by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 994 people earned their degree in engineering and applied physics, making the major the 448th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 121 engineering and applied physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in engineering and applied physics. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in engineering and applied physics.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region applied physics students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified ’s applied physics students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #2 spot on the list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s applied physics degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s applied physics degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Engineering & Applied Physics Report
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehouse College landed the #4 spot on the list. Morehouse is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 10 ’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Randolph - Macon College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region. Randolph - Macon College is located in Ashland, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s applied physics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Austin Peay State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 4 ’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Hampden - Sydney College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Hampden - Sydney is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia. It awarded 4 ’s applied 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Hampden - Sydney College Engineering & Applied Physics Report
With a ranking of #6, Oglethorpe University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s applied physics degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. TNU is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s applied physics degrees to qualified students.
Piedmont College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Demorest, Georgia, and it awarded 2 ’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
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Belmont University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s applied physics degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Elon University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Elon is located in Elon, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s applied physics degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 1 ’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Full University of Virginia Engineering & Applied Physics Report
Arkansas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Arkansas Tech University is located in Russellville, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s applied physics degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Arkansas is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Jacksonville University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 1 ’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.
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Randolph College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Randolph College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Christian Brothers University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 0 ’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.
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Carson - Newman University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s applied physics students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #18, Benedict College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s applied physics students in 2020-2021.
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Eckerd College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Eckerd is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #18, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 0 ’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Engineering & Applied Physics at UT Knoxville
With a ranking of #18, Florida Polytechnic University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s applied physics degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Florida Polytechnic University Engineering & Applied Physics Report
Ouachita Baptist University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s applied physics students in 2020-2021.
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Queens University of Charlotte came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Queens is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 0 ’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 3.2% 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%.
Full Queens University of Charlotte Engineering & Applied Physics Report
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