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2023 Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$16,479 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,260 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 393 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #76 most popular major in Ohio.

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

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 in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for physics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the best value school in Ohio for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Ohio State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physics schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,777 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 10 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $9,834 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physics schools in Ohio. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $12,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 10 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Kent State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a large student population.

Cleveland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,690 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Bowling Green State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

BGSU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,061 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year.

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree physics programs. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Miami University - Oxford are $16,142 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Miami University - Oxford also is in the top 20% of our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking.

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#10

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

John Carroll University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree physics programs. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of University Heights.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at John Carroll are $45,514 a year.

John Carroll excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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Best Value Physics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 344
Illinois 483
Indiana 255
Wisconsin 264

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 10 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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