by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Physical Science is the 179th most popular major in the country with 3,823 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 239 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in physical science. To top this list, a school must have a successful physical science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region physical sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Richard Bland College of William and Mary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Richard Bland College of William and Mary is a small public school situated in South Prince George, Virginia. It awarded 157 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Physical Science Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Science at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Covenant College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #5 spot on the list. Georgia Southern University is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 7 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Bethany College West Virginia landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bethany College West Virginia is a small school located in Bethany, West Virginia that handed out 2 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Science at Bethany College West Virginia
Marshall University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. NSU is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Physical Science at Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Andrew College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Andrew College is located in Cuthbert, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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.
Regent University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Regent University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Arkansas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Arkansas Tech University is a medium-sized school located in Russellville, Arkansas that handed out 0 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi University for Women ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi University for Women is located in Columbus, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Mississippi University for Women Physical Science Report
Wheeling University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wheeling, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physical sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, 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 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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