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Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho

2023 Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$8,200 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,260 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 56 degrees and certificates were awarded to physics students who went to a Idaho college or university. This makes it the #74 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Idaho 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 Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Physics

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Idaho. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BYU - I are $4,416 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BYU - I is ranked #2 for overall quality for physics in Idaho.

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#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.

U of I undergraduate students pay an average of $8,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U of I is ranked #3 for overall quality for physics in Idaho.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boise State University is a great value for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boise State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Boise State are $8,060 a year. Physics majors at Boise State take out an average of $27,301 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Boise State also made our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #4.

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Best Value Physics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 304
Utah 187
Montana 39
Wyoming 23

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 3 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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