2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You
Physical Sciences is the #16 most popular major in the country with 12,705 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the physical sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Long Beach the best value school in the Far Western US Region for physical sciences students. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $18,726 per year.
Out of the 23 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year.
Out of the 23 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSB are $44,171 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCSB also is in the top 20% of our Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Reno is a great value for physical sciences students. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNR are $24,827 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Berkeley are $43,980 a year.
UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
California State University - Fullerton landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value physical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $18,856 per year.
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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Cal State LA undergraduate students pay an average of $18,665 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #8, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stanford are $56,169 per year.
Stanford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNLV are $24,828 a year.
California State University - Northridge came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $18,923 per year.
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,641 |
| Washington | 246 |
| Oregon | 215 |
| Nevada | 60 |
| Hawaii | 47 |
| Alaska | 31 |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 23 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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