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2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
829 Degrees Awarded
$10,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 “Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 29,162 people earned their degree in biological and physical sciences, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,041 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 829 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and physical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biological and physical sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biological and physical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 391 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,002 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend FIU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full FIU Biological & Physical Sciences Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $3,950 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological and physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

FAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida Atlantic University is $6,085 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Florida Atlantic University

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 106 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $7,541 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at University of Georgia

#5

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $8,919 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Middle Tennessee State University

#3 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 69 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Commonwealth University is $16,768 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University

#9 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Monticello ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UAM is a public institution located in Monticello, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAM, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas at Monticello is $11,326 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at University of Arkansas at Monticello

#8

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Mississippi State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also made our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $13,986 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mississippi State.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Mississippi State

#9

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of West Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of West Alabama is a public institution located in Livingston, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of West Alabama also made our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend University of West Alabama is $14,254 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of West Alabama Biological & Physical Sciences Report

#10

Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Virginia Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. VWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

VWU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,816 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Virginia Wesleyan University.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Virginia Wesleyan University

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Notes and References

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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees 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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