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2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

35 Ranked Colleges
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$26,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Physics is the 57th most popular major in the country with 13,287 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,045 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 296 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 35 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general physics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general physics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general physics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree general physics students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Vanderbilt University General Physics Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Florida General Physics Report

#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Williamsburg, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

William & Mary also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800.

Full William & Mary General Physics Report

#4

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 5 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill General Physics Report

#5

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 7 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657.

Read full report on General Physics at UCF

#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 22 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

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#8

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

North Carolina State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 19 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Florida International University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Physics at Florida International University

#25 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 3 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus General Physics Report

#6 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general physics students whose families make $48-$75k list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgia Tech General Physics Report

#12

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#19 in overall quality

West Virginia University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.

Full WVU General Physics Report

#13

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#14 in overall quality

University of Georgia ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 2 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

Full UGA General Physics Report

#14

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

Appalachian State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 20 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Appalachian State University General Physics Report

#15

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 7 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

FAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Physics at Florida Atlantic University

#16 in overall quality

University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general physics students whose families make $48-$75k list, UAH has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAH are $25,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#22 in overall quality

East Carolina University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685.

Full East Carolina University General Physics Report

University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UL Lafayette are $23,865.

Full UL Lafayette General Physics Report

#20

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southern Miss General Physics Report

#15 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.

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#22

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 4 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNC Charlotte General Physics Report

#23

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #23, University of New Orleans did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of New Orleans is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Orleans are $13,678, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNO General Physics Report

#24

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#18 in overall quality

George Mason University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23 in overall quality

University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #25. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 6 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Physics at UAB

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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%.

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  • *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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