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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$10,470 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,191 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 246 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value programs for physical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Washington

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

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Physical Sciences

$8,703 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Western Washington University to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WWU are $8,703 a year.

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$8,685 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great value for physical sciences students. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $8,685 per year.

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$12,076 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for physical sciences students. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Seattle are $12,076 a year.

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

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$12,417 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Washington list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $12,417 per year.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,641
Oregon 215
Nevada 60
Hawaii 47
Alaska 31

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

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 4 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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