2023 Best Value Physics Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Physics School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physics was ranked #69 in the country. In fact 13,674 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Physics Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Physics Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Morris the best value school in the Plains States Region for physics students. Located in the remote town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Morris are $15,940 a year.
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The excellent programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.
WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,165 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great value for physics students. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $16,498 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa State are $25,446 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 10% of our Best Physics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 per year. After completing their degree, physics graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debtload of $24,600.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 15% of our Best Physics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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Winona State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for physics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Winona State are $16,684 a year.
Winona State also claimed a spot on our Best Physics Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for physics students. It came in at #7 on the list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $19,148 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value physics programs. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMSL are $30,570 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $30,450 in tuition and fees each year. Physics majors at Mizzou take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Mizzou excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Physics Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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University of Iowa landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value physics programs. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $31,905 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa also is in the top 15% of our Best Physics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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Request InformationBest Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 134 |
| Minnesota | 236 |
| Kansas | 84 |
| Iowa | 141 |
| Nebraska | 69 |
| North Dakota | 23 |
| South Dakota | 24 |
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Majors Related to Physics
Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Physics
| 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 16 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).
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