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2023 Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

9 Colleges
$31,559 Avg Salary
$23,808 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

Biological & Physical Science is the #38 most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the biological science bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Biological & Physical Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Florida - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for biological and physical science students working on their bachelor’s degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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#2

New College of Florida

Sarasota, FL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New College of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and physical science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Sarasota, New College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Biological Science majors at New College take out an average of $16,240 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for biological and physical science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and physical science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biological science graduates from VCU carry an average student debtload of $27,089. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $334.

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#5

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the # 5 spot on the list. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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Middle Tennessee State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree biological and physical science programs. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biological science majors at UGA accumulate an average of around $21,856 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $101, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach, VA

Virginia Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and physical science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, VWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

University of West Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and physical science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

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Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and physical science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 112
Virginia 1,382
North Carolina 3
Florida 637
Tennessee 37
Kentucky 8
South Carolina 1
Louisiana 11
Arkansas 41
Alabama 10
Mississippi 14
West Virginia 6

Biological & Physical Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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