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 2023 rankings named Lord Fairfax Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for biological and physical science students. Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lord Fairfax Community College are $10,742 a 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.
Reynolds Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,800 in tuition and fees each 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Blue Ridge Community College is a great value for biological and physical science students. BRCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BRCC are $11,367 a year. The average amount in student loans that biological science majors at BRCC take out is $7,117.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $17,324 per year.
USF Tampa also claimed a spot on our Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northern Virginia Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Virginia Western Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Roanoke.
Virginia Western Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,358 in tuition and fees each 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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With a ranking of #7, Tidewater Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and physical science students. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tidewater Community College are $11,564 per 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a moderately-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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the town of Ruston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech are $16,806 per year.
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Florida Atlantic University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biological and physical science programs. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FAU are $17,324 a year.
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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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