2023 Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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. 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 Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Great Lakes 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.
Top 10 Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - River Falls the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $15,661 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, physics graduates from UW - River Falls carry an average student debtload of $25,603.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - River Falls also did well on our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the # 2 spot on the list. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Eau Claire are $17,149 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Eau Claire also did well on our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a great value for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the city of La Crosse.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - La Crosse are $18,014 a year. The average amount in student loans that physics majors at UW - La Crosse take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $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 in the Great Lakes Region list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree physics programs. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Whitewater are $16,602 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Whitewater also is in the top 20% of our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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University of Akron 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 #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year.
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree physics programs. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 a year.
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University of Wisconsin - Parkside ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, UW - Parkside is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Parkside are $15,714 a year.
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Eastern Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year.
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Request InformationBest Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 344 |
| Ohio | 393 |
| Illinois | 483 |
| Indiana | 255 |
| Wisconsin | 264 |
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Physics Related Majors for Physics
One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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).
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