2023 Best Value General Physical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best General Physical Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 63 degrees and certificates were awarded to general physical sciences students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #209 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Physical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

Check out the physical science programs at this school if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best General Physical Sciences School

#1

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA

4 Degrees

#21 in Quality in Pennsylvania

$20,362 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the best value school in Pennsylvania for general physical sciences students. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt are $20,362 a year.

Pitt also claimed a spot on our Best General Physical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full General Physical Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

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Notes and References

*These values are for the top school 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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