2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Engineering Physics is the 244th most popular major in the country with 1,044 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , engineering physics graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $53,863 and had an average of $24,752 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 135 engineering physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,792 and $22,242 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 121 engineering physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering physics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their engineering physics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region”.
Top 24 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Physics in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehouse College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering 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 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Engineering Physics at Morehouse College
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Randolph - Macon College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ashland, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering physics students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Engineering Physics at Randolph - Macon College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampden - Sydney College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Hampden - Sydney Engineering Physics Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering physics students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Engineering Physics at Murray State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oglethorpe University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Oglethorpe University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Engineering Physics at Oglethorpe
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Engineering Physics at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach
Randolph College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Randolph College is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees to qualified students.
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 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.
Read more about Engineering Physics at Randolph College
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 19 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Engineering Physics at Tulane
Piedmont College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Piedmont College is located in Demorest, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read more about Engineering Physics at Piedmont College
Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 1 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Trevecca Nazarene University Engineering Physics Report
Austin Peay State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 8 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read full report on Engineering Physics at Austin Peay State University
Elon University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Elon University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Elon, North Carolina. It awarded 4 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, 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 88%.
Full Elon University Engineering Physics Report
Belmont University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 1 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Read full report on Engineering Physics at Belmont
Jacksonville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. JU is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full JU Engineering Physics Report
University of Central Arkansas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Central Arkansas is a medium-sized school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 3 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Read more about Engineering Physics at University of Central Arkansas
Arkansas Tech University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Russellville, Arkansas, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Engineering Physics at Arkansas Tech University
Christian Brothers University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Christian Brothers is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 1 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Engineering Physics at Christian Brothers University
Queens University of Charlotte landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Queens University of Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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.
Read more about Engineering Physics at Queens
Eckerd College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Eckerd College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Eckerd College Engineering Physics Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 0 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Read more about Engineering Physics at UT Knoxville
With a ranking of #17, Ouachita Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering physics students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read full report on Engineering Physics at Ouachita Baptist
Benedict College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering physics degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Engineering Physics at Benedict College
Carson - Newman University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Carson - Newman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jefferson City, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Carson - Newman University Engineering Physics Report
Florida Polytechnic University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Polytechnic University is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Engineering Physics at Florida Poly
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- 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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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