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2023 Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

9 Colleges
$36,772 Avg Salary
$23,221 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online 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 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online 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 physical sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southeast Region . RBC is a small public school located in the rural area of South Prince George.

While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at RBC accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.

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The excellent online programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for physical sciences students pursuing an online degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

Physical Sciences majors at UF take out an average of $15,251 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $134.

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#4

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida-Online landed the # 4 spot on the list. UF Online is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from UF Online carry an average student debtload of $15,337.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Physical Sciences majors at UNO take out an average of $27,609 in student loans while working on their egree.

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East Mississippi Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote area of Scooba, EMCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Atlanta Metropolitan State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, AMSC is a public school with a small student population.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, physical sciences graduates from NC State take out $23,710 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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 9 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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