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Best Value Physics Schools in Oregon

2023 Best Value Physics Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$20,021 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,009 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics School for You

With 187 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #60 most popular major in Oregon.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value Physics Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Oregon to see which 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 Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality in Physics

$9,807 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Portland State University to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Portland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,807 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, physics graduates from Portland State University take out $34,588 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oregon State are $12,188 a year. The average amount in student loans that physics majors at Oregon State take out is $21,000.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR
$13,856 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great value for physics students. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UO undergraduate students pay an average of $13,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Physics majors at UO take out an average of $20,229 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$44,234 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Willamette University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salem.

Willamette undergraduate students pay an average of $44,234 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, physics graduates from Willamette carry an average student debtload of $23,000.

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Best Value Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,218
Washington 392
Nevada 50
Hawaii 10
Alaska 4

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 4 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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