2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physical sciences was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 12,705 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States 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.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges.
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the best value school in the Plains States Region for physical sciences students. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $16,498 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $18,165 a year.
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The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa State also did well on our Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great value for physical sciences students. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMSL are $30,570 per year.
University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Duluth are $19,148 a year.
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $30,450 per year.
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University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $31,905 per year.
Iowa also claimed a spot on our Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.
UMKC undergraduate students pay an average of $28,023 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Kansas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KU are $28,034 a year.
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 102 |
| Missouri | 208 |
| Minnesota | 157 |
| Iowa | 103 |
| North Dakota | 25 |
| Nebraska | 40 |
| South Dakota | 48 |
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Physical Sciences Related Majors for 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 10 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.
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