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2023 Best Value Physics Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$0 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Physics School for You

In 2020-2021, 34 degrees and certificates were awarded to physics students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #78 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Physics Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

Check out the physics programs at this school if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Physics School

$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

UAB undergraduate students pay an average of $8,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UAB also made our Best Physics Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #5.

Full Physics at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

Best Value Physics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Physics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 85
Florida 125
Georgia 56
North Carolina 139
Tennessee 37
Kentucky 15
Louisiana 32
South Carolina 24
Mississippi 18
Arkansas 8
West Virginia 18

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school 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 A. T. Service.

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