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Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

2023 Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$27,309 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,260 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 236 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #71 most popular major in Minnesota.

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

The Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Minnesota 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. 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.

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Physics

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the best value school in Minnesota for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 per year. Physics majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $23,998 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Winona State are $10,184 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Duluth are $13,850 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Morris helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physics schools in Minnesota. Located in the town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public college with a small student population.

UMN Morris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, St Olaf College landed the # 5 spot on the list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

St. Olaf undergraduate students pay an average of $52,670 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, St. Olaf is ranked #5 for overall quality for physics in Minnesota.

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#6

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

With a ranking of #6, Gustavus Adolphus College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gustavus Adolphus are $50,490 a year.

Gustavus Adolphus not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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#7

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

Carleton College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree physics programs. Located in the town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Carleton undergraduate students pay an average of $60,225 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Carleton also took the #2 spot in our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota rankings.

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Best Value Physics Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 134
Kansas 84
Iowa 141
Nebraska 69
North Dakota 23
South Dakota 24

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 7 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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