2023 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for biological science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Biological & Physical Science Schools
Our analysis found Lord Fairfax Community College to be the best value school for biological and physical science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lord Fairfax Community College are $10,742 per year. The average amount in student loans that biological science majors at Lord Fairfax Community College take out is $9,300.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Reynolds Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Reynolds Community College are $8,800 a year. While working on their degree, biological science majors at Reynolds Community College accumulate an average of around $11,232 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Blue Ridge Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and physical science schools in the Southeast Region . BRCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave.
BRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,367 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that biological science majors at BRCC take out is $7,117.
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The excellent programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and physical science schools in the Southeast Region . USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $17,324 per year.
USF Tampa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.
Northern Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,648 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that biological science majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out is $11,000.
In addition to its great value ranking, Northern Virginia Community College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, Virginia Western Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and physical science students. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Western Community College are $11,358 per year. The average amount in student loans that biological science majors at Virginia Western Community College take out is $8,750.
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Tidewater Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
Tidewater Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,564 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, biological science majors at Tidewater Community College accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.
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Thomas Nelson Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TNCC are $10,809 a year. The average amount in student loans that biological science majors at TNCC take out is $9,250.
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Louisiana Tech University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biological and physical science programs. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.
Louisiana Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $16,806 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and physical science students. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
FAU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Biological & Physical Science Related Majors for Biological Science
Biological & Physical Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 22 schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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