by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Physical Sciences is the 19th most popular major in the country with 49,473 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $40,118 and had an average of $21,983 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 9,618 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,848 and $21,493 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,827 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 304 colleges that offered a degree in physical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in physical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dillard University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Wesleyan College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical sciences students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fisk University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Fisk University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 2 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 304 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhodes College landed the #4 spot on the list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to 46 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hendrix College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Hendrix College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 12 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bethany College West Virginia landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bethany College West Virginia is a small school located in Bethany, West Virginia that handed out 8 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Xavier University of Louisiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to 37 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kentucky Wesleyan College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Owensboro, Kentucky, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Hampden - Sydney College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical sciences students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Davidson College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Davidson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Davidson, North Carolina. It awarded 24 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #11, Randolph College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Randolph College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 6 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Morehouse College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Morehouse College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #13, Tougaloo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Tougaloo, Mississippi, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #14, Wofford College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Wofford is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Emory and Henry College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Emory, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical sciences students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Covenant College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Lookout Mountain, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Randolph - Macon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Ashland, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Mary Washington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Centre College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Centre College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Danville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Berea College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Berea College is a small school located in Berea, Kentucky that handed out 13 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Virginia Military Institute ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lexington, Virginia, this small public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical sciences students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Washington and Lee University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Lexington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of North Carolina at Asheville came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Asheville is located in Asheville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Roanoke College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Roanoke is a small school located in Salem, Virginia that handed out 14 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Erskine College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Due West, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 46 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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