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2023 Best Value Physics Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$16,479 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$62,196 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Physics Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Ohio 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.

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 Schools in Ohio

Check out the physics programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Physics Schools

$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the best value school in Ohio for physics students. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Physics majors at Ohio State take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ohio State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Physics Schools in Ohio list.

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$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OHIO Athens are $12,840 a year.

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$13,061 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BGSU are $13,061 a year.

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$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great value for physics students. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Physics at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#5

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH
$11,690 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cleveland State University is a great value for physics students. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly 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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$11,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Kent State University at Kent came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Physics at Kent State University at Kent Report

$9,834 Average Tuition & Fees

Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly 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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$16,142 Average Tuition & Fees

Miami University - Oxford ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

Miami University - Oxford undergraduate students pay an average of $16,142 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Miami University - Oxford excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physics Schools in Ohio list.

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$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year.

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#10

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH
$45,514 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, John Carroll University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of University Heights.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at John Carroll are $45,514 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, John Carroll also did well on our Best Physics Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Physics at John Carroll University Report

Best Value Physics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Physics Colleges 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.

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