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2023 Best Value Physics and Astronomy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

1 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$12,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physics and Astronomy Schools 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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Physics and Astronomy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 38 people earned their degree in physics and astronomy, making the major the 1150th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 38 physics and astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physics and astronomy programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physics and astronomy program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Physics and Astronomy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region physics and astronomy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Physics and Astronomy (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Physics and Astronomy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 38 ’s physics and astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.

UK also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physics and Astronomy Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UK is $12,593 for Southeast Region Physics and Astronomy students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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