2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You
In 2020-2021, 12,705 people earned a degree or certificate in physical sciences, making the major the #16 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Physical Sciences Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 142 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for physical sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges.
Top 15% Best Physical Sciences Schools
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Schools list.
Full Physical Sciences at Brigham Young University - Provo Report
Out of the 142 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $24,172 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Illinois State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Schools list.
The excellent programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the United States. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great value for physical sciences students. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri State are $16,498 a year.
Full Physical Sciences at Missouri State University - Springfield Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UD are $36,880 per year.
UD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Schools list.
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University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
UH undergraduate students pay an average of $21,891 in tuition and fees each year.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Austin also is in the top 5% of our Best Physical Sciences Schools ranking.
Full Physical Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin Report
Northern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools ranking. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIU are $14,738 a year.
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Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value physical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $20,906 per year.
With a ranking of #11, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois Tech are $50,375 per year.
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value physical sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OHIO Athens are $22,810 a year.
Wichita State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools ranking. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.
WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,165 in tuition and fees each year.
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year.
Northeastern University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern are $57,592 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northeastern also did well on our Best Physical Sciences Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at Northeastern University
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #16 on the list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGSU are $21,050 per year.
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San Diego State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools ranking. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,016 in tuition and fees each year.
University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.
UCSB undergraduate students pay an average of $44,171 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSB also did well on our Best Physical Sciences Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of Nevada - Reno landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value physical sciences programs. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.
UNR undergraduate students pay an average of $24,827 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #21, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $38,855 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Schools list.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at Texas A&M University - College Station
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Physical Sciences Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater, OK |
| 23 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 24 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 25 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 26 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 27 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| 27 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
Physical Sciences by Region
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Majors Related to Physical Sciences
Physical Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 5,005 |
| Physics | 3,727 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 2,491 |
| Materials Sciences | 448 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 371 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 342 |
| Other Physical Science | 191 |
| General Physical Sciences | 107 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 23 |
Majors Similar to Physical Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 61,791 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | 60,971 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 28,851 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
| Engineering Technologies | 7,672 |
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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