2023 Best Value General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 362 degrees and certificates were awarded to general physical sciences students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #148 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree 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.
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.
Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Physical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Stanislaus the best value school in California for general physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stan State is a large public school located in the suburb of Turlock.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stan State are $7,644 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Humboldt State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Humboldt State University are $7,864 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Santa Cruz are $14,070 per year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 740 |
Oregon | 1 |
Nevada | 106 |
Hawaii | 0 |
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General Physical Sciences Related Majors for Physical Science
One of 8 majors within the area of study, general physical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 3 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.