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2023 Best Value General Physical Sciences Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

25 Colleges
$22,550 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,561 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Physical Sciences School for You

General Physical Sciences is the #147 most popular major in the country with 3,823 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Physical Sciences Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for physical science 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.

2023 Best Value General Physical Sciences Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Physical Sciences Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Physical Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Middlesex County College the best value school in the United States for general physical sciences students. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Middlesex County College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,992 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that physical science majors at Middlesex County College take out is $7,500.

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$4,752 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Mexico - Taos Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Physical Sciences Schools list. Located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos, UNM Taos is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM Taos are $4,752 per year. After completing their degree, physical science graduates from UNM Taos carry an average student debtload of $12,711.

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$5,130 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general physical sciences schools in the United States. UNM Valencia is a small public school located in the rural area of Los Lunas.

UNM Valencia undergraduate students pay an average of $5,130 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, physical science majors at UNM Valencia accumulate an average of around $12,711 in student debt.

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#4

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY
$8,098 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means LaGuardia Community College is a great value for general physical sciences students. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Island City.

LaGuardia undergraduate students pay an average of $8,098 in tuition and fees each year. On average, physical science graduates from LaGuardia take out $6,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$4,708 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 25 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM Gallup are $4,708 per year. After completing their degree, physical science graduates from UNM Gallup carry an average student debtload of $12,711.

Full General Physical Sciences at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus Report

#6

Jackson College

Jackson, MI
$11,190 Average Tuition & Fees

Jackson College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physical Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Jackson, Jackson College is a public college with a small student population.

Jackson College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,190 in tuition and fees each year. On average, physical science graduates from Jackson College take out $12,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$5,568 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general physical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Los Alamos, UNM Los Alamos is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM Los Alamos are $5,568 per year. The average amount in student loans that physical science majors at UNM Los Alamos take out is $12,711.

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#8

Richard Bland College of William and Mary

South Prince George, VA
$14,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Richard Bland College of William and Mary ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Physical Sciences Schools list. Located in the rural area of South Prince George, RBC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RBC are $14,130 a year. Physical Science majors at RBC take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.

Full General Physical Sciences at Richard Bland College of William and Mary Report

$8,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general physical sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. BMCC is a large public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BMCC are $8,050 a year. After completing their degree, physical science graduates from BMCC carry an average student debtload of $10,000.

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#10

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY
$15,302 Average Tuition & Fees

Medgar Evers College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general physical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Medgar is a public school with a small student population.

Medgar undergraduate students pay an average of $15,302 in tuition and fees each year. On average, physical science graduates from Medgar take out $9,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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General Physical Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 8 majors within the area of study, general physical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Physical Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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