2022 Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

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In 2019-2020, 52,879 people earned their degree in physical sciences, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,122 and had an average of $22,339 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 9,786 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,824 and $22,572 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 204 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 2 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Richard Bland College of William and Mary

South Prince George, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$12,736 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Richard Bland College of William and Mary. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in South Prince George, Virginia, and it awarded 168 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RBC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,736 for southeast region associate degree physical sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Richard Bland College of William and Mary.

Full Richard Bland College of William and Mary Physical Sciences Report

#2

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

Magnolia, Arkansas

#2 in overall quality

$14,270 Average Net Price

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Magnolia, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,270 for southeast region associate degree physical sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.

Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Physical Sciences Report

• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k)

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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