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.
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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the physical sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
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 small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very 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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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNC Charlotte are $21,147 a 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Louisiana State University are $29,966 a year.
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 large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NC State are $29,690 a year.
NC State 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.
Out of the 25 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USF Tampa are $21,126 a year.
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Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Virginia Tech is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
With a ranking of #7, Wake Forest University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college 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.
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 fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WVU are $26,676 per year.
With a ranking of #9, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $33,520 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Full Physical Sciences at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report
University of Memphis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
UofM graduate students pay an average of $14,544 in tuition and fees each year.
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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,594 |
| West Virginia | 238 |
| South Carolina | 424 |
| Florida | 1,506 |
| Virginia | 1,478 |
| Arkansas | 370 |
| Mississippi | 518 |
| Louisiana | 477 |
| Alabama | 554 |
| Kentucky | 455 |
| Georgia | 1,064 |
| Tennessee | 721 |
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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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