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2022 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

5 Ranked Colleges
90 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 549 people earned their degree in physical sciences (other), making the major the 570th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 138 physical sciences (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 90 physical sciences (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical sciences (other). This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical sciences (other) programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the physical sciences (other) program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Physical Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Florence, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical sciences (other) students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,787 for southeast region bachelor’s degree other physical science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNA.

Full UNA Other Physical Science Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s physical sciences (other) degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree other physical science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $14,010 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Physical Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Full Virginia Tech Other Physical Science Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2019-2020.

UAH also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,580 for southeast region bachelor’s degree other physical science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UAH.

Full UAH Other Physical Science Report

#4

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary Washington. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMW is a small public school situated in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It awarded 32 bachelors’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2019-2020.

UMW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,997 for southeast region bachelor’s degree other physical science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UMW.

The low student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Other Physical Science at University of Mary Washington

#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Other Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $36,623 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Physical Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend U Miami.

The low 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Other Physical Science at University of Miami

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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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  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

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