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2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region

48 Colleges
$25,993 Avg Salary
$14,103 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Biological & Physical Science 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 48 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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.

Check out the biological science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

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

Full Biological & Physical Science at Florida International University Report

Out of the 48 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

On average, biological science graduates from Northern Virginia Community College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Biological & Physical Science at Northern Virginia Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

On average, biological science graduates from Tidewater Community College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lord Fairfax Community College is a great place for biological and physical science students. Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.

While working on their degree, biological science majors at Lord Fairfax Community College accumulate an average of around $9,300 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Reynolds Community College is a great place for biological and physical science students. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.

The average amount in student loans that biological science majors at Reynolds Community College take out is $11,232.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biological and physical science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, biological science graduates from UGA take out $24,188 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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With a ranking of #7, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and physical science students. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that biological science majors at VCU take out is $26,533. 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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With a ranking of #7, Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and physical science students. Located in the city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, biological science graduates from TNCC take out $9,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Virginia Western Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and physical science students. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke.

The average amount in student loans that biological science majors at Virginia Western Community College take out is $8,750.

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#10

New College of Florida

Sarasota, FL

With a ranking of #10, New College of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and physical science students. Located in the city of Sarasota, New College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, biological science majors at New College accumulate an average of around $17,094 in student debt.

Full Biological & Physical Science at New College of Florida Report

Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and physical science schools 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 25 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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