2023 Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 13,674 people earned a degree or certificate in physics, making the major the #69 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 241 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for physics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for physics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Physics
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a great value for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Pembroke are $7,495 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.
UW - River Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $15,661 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, physics majors at UW - River Falls accumulate an average of around $25,603 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - River Falls also did well on our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physics schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.
SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Wyoming landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree physics programs. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW are $16,957 a year.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.
SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,615 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Physics at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Eau Claire are $17,149 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Eau Claire also is in the top 15% of our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
Read full report on Physics at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - La Crosse are $18,014 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, physics graduates from UW - La Crosse carry an average student debtload of $25,545.
UW - La Crosse excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
Read full report on Physics at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
With a ranking of #10, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ETSU are $12,740 per year.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.
Edinboro undergraduate students pay an average of $15,062 in tuition and fees each year.
Western Illinois University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree physics programs. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.
Clarion University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,052 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Physics at Clarion University of Pennsylvania
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UW - Whitewater undergraduate students pay an average of $16,602 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - Whitewater also claimed a spot on our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $14,530 in tuition and fees each year. On average, physics graduates from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus take out $26,119 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Full Physics at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Report
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $19,797 per year.
Read full report on Physics at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year.
With a ranking of #18, Lock Haven University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LHU are $20,702 per year.
University of North Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNA are $20,220 per year.
With a ranking of #20, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 per year.
Full Physics at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report
With a ranking of #21, University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public college with a small student population.
UMN Morris undergraduate students pay an average of $15,940 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Physics at University of Minnesota - Morris
University of Wisconsin - Parkside landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree physics programs. UW - Parkside is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.
UW - Parkside undergraduate students pay an average of $15,714 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Physics at University of Wisconsin - Parkside
California University of Pennsylvania ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.
Cal U undergraduate students pay an average of $15,726 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Physics at California University of Pennsylvania Report
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 a year.
Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa State are $25,446 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 10% of our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
Rest of the Top Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Physics students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 38 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, NY |
| 39 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 40 | Austin Peay State University | Clarksville, TN |
| 41 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
| 42 | Wichita State University | Wichita, KS |
| 43 | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg, PA |
| 43 | University of Minnesota - Duluth | Duluth, MN |
| 45 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater, OK |
| 46 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 46 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 48 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
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Majors Related to Physics
Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Physics
| 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 27 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).
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