2023 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Other Physical Science School for You
In 2020-2021, 538 people earned a degree or certificate in physical sciences (other), making the major the #277 most popular in the United States.
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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Other Physical Science Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for physical sciences (other) students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best Other Physical Science Schools
Our analysis found University of North Alabama to be the best value school for physical sciences (other) students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.
UNA undergraduate students pay an average of $20,220 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences (other) schools in the United States. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $29,916 in tuition and fees each year.
NC State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Other Physical Science Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Temple undergraduate students pay an average of $30,602 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at University of Mary Washington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences (other) schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public college with a small student population.
UMW undergraduate students pay an average of $30,226 in tuition and fees each year. Other Physical Science majors at UMW take out an average of $21,622 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Northern Arizona University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for physical sciences (other) students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NAU are $17,761 per year.
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Virginia Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Other Physical Science Schools list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Virginia Tech are $33,857 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Virginia Tech also is in the top 5% of our Best Other Physical Science Schools ranking.
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University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for physical sciences (other) students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of U are $28,345 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences (other) students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSD are $44,454 per year.
UCSD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Other Physical Science Schools list.
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With a ranking of #10, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences (other) students. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Johns Hopkins are $58,720 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Johns Hopkins also is in the top 5% of our Best Other Physical Science Schools ranking.
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Majors Related to Other Physical Science
Other Physical Science is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Other Physical Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 21,239 |
| Physics | 13,674 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
| General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 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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