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2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

17 Colleges
$21,038 Avg Salary
$12,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Physical Sciences School for You

General Physical Sciences is the #147 most popular major in the country with 3,823 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Colleges.

#1

Richard Bland College of William and Mary

South Prince George, VA

Our analysis found Richard Bland College of William and Mary to be the most popular school for general physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of South Prince George, RBC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, physical science graduates from RBC carry an average student debt load of $12,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

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#4

Covenant College

Lookout Mountain, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Covenant College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Covenant is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lookout Mountain.

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#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great place for general physical sciences students. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #6, Emory University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general physical sciences students. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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Auburn University at Montgomery ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Huntington.

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Bethany College West Virginia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general physical sciences programs. Located in the rural area of Bethany, Bethany College West Virginia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Andrew College

Cuthbert, GA

Andrew College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Cuthbert, Andrew College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best General Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 22
Virginia 157
North Carolina 0
Kentucky 1
Louisiana 1
Arkansas 17
Alabama 3
Mississippi 34
West Virginia 4

One of 8 majors within the area of study, general physical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Physical Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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).

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