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Best Value General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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2023 Best Value General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$41,661 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,561 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general physical sciences was ranked #147 in the country. In fact 3,823 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for physical science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for physical science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Physical Sciences

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the best value school for general physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMCP are $38,638 a year.

UMCP excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full General Physical Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park Report

Out of the 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RIT are $50,951 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great value for general physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

Pitt undergraduate students pay an average of $35,394 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on General Physical Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Best General Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 63
New York 984
Maryland 21
New Jersey 207

General Physical Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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.

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