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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$12,438 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,518 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 536 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Ohio 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for physical sciences majors pursuing a .

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality in Physical Sciences

$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the best value school in Ohio for physical sciences students. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $12,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Physical Sciences at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

$13,061 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGSU are $13,061 per year.

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$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $11,936 per year.

Ohio State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Schools in Ohio list.

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$11,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kent State are $11,000 a year.

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$16,142 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Ohio. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Miami University - Oxford are $16,142 a year.

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$9,834 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wright State University - Main Campus are $9,834 a year.

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$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Akron Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value physical sciences programs. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

UC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,777 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 588
Indiana 270
Wisconsin 210
Michigan 415

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 8 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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