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

28 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.

The Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biological & Physical Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Florida International University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for biological and physical science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in biological science at the school are women while 32% are male.

Full Biological & Physical Science at Florida International University Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the biological science majors at the school.

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.

Full Biological & Physical Science at University of Georgia Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in biological science at the school are women while 21% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biological science majors at VCU accumulate an average of around $27,089 in student debt. 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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#4

New College of Florida

Sarasota, FL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at New College of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and physical science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Sarasota, New College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in biological science at the school are women while 42% are male.

The average amount in student loans that biological science majors at New College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,240.

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#5

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Out of the 28 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 fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

About 68% of the students majoring in biological science at the school are women while 32% are male.

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Middle Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and physical science programs. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

Of the 37 students majoring in biological science at Middle Tennessee State University, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and physical science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Wise, UVa - Wise is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 54% of the biological science majors at the school.

Full Biological & Physical Science at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Report

#8

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Delta State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.

Women make up 38% of the biological science majors at the school.

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#8

Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach, VA

Virginia Wesleyan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, VWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in biological science at VWU, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Full Biological & Physical Science at Virginia Wesleyan University Report

#10

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Women make up 78% of the biological science majors at the school.

Full Biological & Physical Science at Regent University Report

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 28 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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