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2023 Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

37 Colleges
$29,003 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,260 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Physics is the #69 most popular major in the country with 13,674 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found San Diego State University to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, physics graduates from CSULB carry an average student debtload of $20,792.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Reno helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physics schools in the Far Western US Region . UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNR are $24,827 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Sacramento is a great value for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

Sac State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,272 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, physics graduates from Sac State carry an average student debtload of $17,036.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physics schools in the Far Western US Region . EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at EWU are $25,748 a year.

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California State University - Fullerton 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $18,856 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 a year. Physics majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out an average of $17,231 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stanford are $56,169 a year.

Stanford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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California State University - Los Angeles 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 #9 on the list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State LA are $18,665 per year.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNLV are $24,828 per year.

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Best Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best physics colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,218
Washington 392
Oregon 187
Nevada 50
Hawaii 10
Alaska 4

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 25 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 A. T. Service.

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