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Best Physics Schools Near Mobile, AL (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Mobile, Alabama has 3 accredited schools offering physics programs. Mobile has a population of about 201,367. In Alabama, the top-earning physics-related role is Physicists at a median $139,330 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Physics Schools to Mobile
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer physics programs near Mobile, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Mobile city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Mobile.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Alabama schools on the Alabama physics page.
Physics Wages Near Mobile
Mobile is part of the Mobile, AL metro area (BLS area code 33660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alabama statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Physicists
$139,330
AL statewide
$158,150
Biochemists and Biophysicists
$48,510
AL statewide
$55,062
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
$82,750
AL statewide
$93,927
Mathematicians
N/A
AL statewide
–
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
$81,080
AL statewide
$92,032
Engineers, All Other
$114,850
Mobile, AL
$130,363
Software Developers
$122,540
Mobile, AL
$139,092
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
$61,550
Mobile, AL
$69,864
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
How many accredited physics schools are near Mobile, AL?
Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering physics programs near Mobile. The closest is University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL (4.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Southern Mississippi (85.5 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying physics roles near Mobile?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying physics-related roles near Mobile are: Physicists ($139,330), Software Developers ($122,540), Engineers, All Other ($114,850). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alabama statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Prichard instead of Mobile?
Prichard, AL is 7.4 miles from Mobile and has its own set of local physics programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
