2023 Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 187 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #60 most popular major in Oregon.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Oregon 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Physics
Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the best value school in Oregon for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Portland State University are $9,807 a year. The average amount in student loans that physics majors at Portland State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,258.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great value for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
Oregon State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great value for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UO are $13,856 per year. On average, physics graduates from UO take out $18,745 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Willamette University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salem.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Willamette are $44,234 per year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 3,218 |
Washington | 392 |
Nevada | 50 |
Hawaii | 10 |
Alaska | 4 |
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Majors Related to Physics
Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 4 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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