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2023 Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

8 Colleges
$39,260 Avg Salary
$22,756 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 392 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #49 most popular major in Washington.

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington

Check out the physics bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Washington Schools for a Bachelor's in Physics

Our 2023 rankings named Pacific Lutheran University the best school in Washington for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Washington. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Physics majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $17,050 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $456.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

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Out of the 8 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, physics graduates from UW Bothell carry an average student debtload of $17,050. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $456.

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#6

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree physics programs. Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Central Washington University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree physics programs. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.

On average, physics graduates from CWU take out $22,567 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Washington State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,218
Oregon 187
Nevada 50
Hawaii 10
Alaska 4

Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 A. T. Service.

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