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Best Physical Sciences Schools in Alabama

2023 Best Physical Sciences Schools in Alabama

2 Colleges
$34,075 Avg Salary
$22,813 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

With 554 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #20 most popular major in Alabama.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Physical Sciences Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Alabama to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Physical Sciences Schools in Alabama

Check out the physical sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Alabama Schools in Physical Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Alabama the best school in Alabama for physical sciences students. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at UNA accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Schools in Alabama list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

On average, physical sciences graduates from UAB take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,594
West Virginia 238
Florida 1,506
Virginia 1,478
Arkansas 370
Mississippi 518
South Carolina 424
Louisiana 477
Kentucky 455
Georgia 1,064
Tennessee 721

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140
Materials Sciences 658
Other Physical Science 538
Physics and Astronomy 38

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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