2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor's 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for physical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Florida Atlantic University to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FAU are $18,482 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Charlotte are $21,147 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great value for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.
Louisiana State University graduate students pay an average of $29,966 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
NC State graduate students pay an average of $29,690 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NC State also did well on our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USF Tampa are $21,126 per year.
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Virginia Tech landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 per year.
Virginia Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Wake Forest University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wake Forest University are $39,240 per year.
Wake Forest University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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West Virginia University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WVU are $26,676 a year.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 a year.
University of Virginia also made our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #3.
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University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.
UofM graduate students pay an average of $14,544 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 |
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Majors Related to Physical Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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