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Best Value Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$14,330 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,992 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree School for You

Physical Sciences is the #19 most popular major in the country with 50,306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Physical Sciences Associate 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 2 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for physical sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Physical Sciences

#1

Richard Bland College of William and Mary

South Prince George, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Richard Bland College of William and Mary the best value school in the Southeast Region for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. RBC is a small public school located in the rural area of South Prince George.

RBC undergraduate students pay an average of $14,130 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $14,530 per year.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,594
West Virginia 238
Mississippi 518
South Carolina 424
Florida 1,506
Virginia 1,478
Arkansas 370
Alabama 554
Kentucky 455
Georgia 1,064
Tennessee 721
Louisiana 477

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

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.

  • 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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