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2023 Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$16,394 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,260 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 638 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #67 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Pennsylvania 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. 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 Pennsylvania

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 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $11,259 per year.

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#2

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lock Haven University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. LHU is a small public school located in the town of Lock Haven.

LHU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,878 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $10,507 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physics schools in Pennsylvania. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bloomsburg are $10,982 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a great value for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public school with a small student population.

Edinboro undergraduate students pay an average of $10,543 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clarion University are $11,173 a year.

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Millersville 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. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Millersville are $12,256 per year.

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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal U are $11,108 a year.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple are $17,378 per year.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree physics programs. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUP are $13,144 per year.

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Best Value Physics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,121
Maryland 288
New Jersey 272
District of Columbia 79
Delaware 37

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 12 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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