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2023 Best Value Physics Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$12,247 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,270 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics School for You

In 2020-2021, 74 degrees and certificates were awarded to physics students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #47 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Physics Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best value experiences for physics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Physics Schools in Washington

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

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Physics

$12,076 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $12,076 per year.

UW Seattle also made our Best Physics Schools in Washington list, coming in at #4.

Read full report on Physics at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

$12,417 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great value for physics students. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wazzu are $12,417 a year.

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Best Value Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 483
Oregon 63
Nevada 13
Hawaii 3
Alaska 1

More Physics Rankings in Washington

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 averages are for the top 2 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 A. T. Service.

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