2025 Best Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Bachelor's Degree in other physical science. It is ranked #241 out of 363 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 66 bachelor's degrees in other physical science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to other physical science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of other physical science students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for other physical science to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other physical science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for other physical science students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Other Physical Science in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in other physical science.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Other Physical Science

1

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

17 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in other physical science needs to look into Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.More information about a bachelor’s in other physical science from Virginia Tech

2

University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA

20 Annual Graduates

$35,464 Median Starting Salary

University of Mary Washington is a wonderful option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in other physical science. Located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public university with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the other physical science program report average early career income of $35,464.

More information about a bachelor’s in other physical science from University of Mary Washington

Best Other Physical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best other physical science schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	225	1
Georgia	224	5
North Carolina	213	0
Virginia	213	45
South Carolina	195	0
Alabama	184	35
Arkansas	167	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Other Physical Science

One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Other Physical Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Other Physical Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Physical Science	66

Most Popular Majors Related to Other Physical Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	3,608
Physics	1,354
Geological & Earth Sciences	1,020
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	178
Astronomy & Astrophysics	107
General Physical Sciences	27
Physics and Astronomy	10

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA. More about our data sources and methodologies.