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2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

46 Ranked Colleges
1,332 Degrees Awarded
$22,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

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Physical Sciences is the 18th most popular major in the country with 52,879 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,332 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 46 colleges that offer a degree in physical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical sciences programs, but they also cost less that 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 Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree physical sciences students.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#19 in overall quality
$10,896 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Southern Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Physical Sciences 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 Southern Miss are $10,896.

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#21 in overall quality
$18,482 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #2 spot on the list. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree physical sciences students list, FAU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#22 in overall quality
$21,439 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Appalachian State University is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 20 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
$20,685 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 20 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#16 in overall quality
$23,950 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 88 students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
$13,678 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of New Orleans ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

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

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#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
$18,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. WKU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 10 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Kentucky University are $18,340.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#9 in overall quality
$26,707 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 95 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree physical sciences students list, Florida State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences 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 Florida State University are $26,707.

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#9

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#17 in overall quality
$23,246 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Clemson University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 17 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#11 in overall quality
$27,476 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Georgia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 15 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
$14,202 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Memphis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Memphis is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Memphis Physical Sciences Report

#12

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
$21,286 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 38 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Wilmington Physical Sciences Report

#13

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama
#18 in overall quality
$25,386 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 30 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UAH also took the #18 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville are $25,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama
$19,188 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 12 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality
$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Virginia Tech ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences 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

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
$20,498 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #16, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee Tech University is a fairly large public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 11 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Tech University are $20,498, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
$17,821 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Western Carolina University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. WCU is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Carolina University are $17,821.

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#18

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality
$30,130 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Florida came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 24 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

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#19

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
$22,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121.

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#20

University of South Florida - Main Campus

Tampa, Florida
$21,126 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 20 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality
$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree physical sciences students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
$22,004 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Georgia Southern University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 9 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgia Southern University Physical Sciences Report

#23

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
#2 in overall quality
$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #23, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 19 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality
$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

North Carolina State University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, Virginia
$21,420 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Christopher Newport University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Newport News, Virginia, this small public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CNU are $21,420, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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  • 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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