2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
Physical Sciences is the #19 most popular major in the country with 50,306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for physical sciences 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named San Diego State University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,016 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $19,319 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
Sac State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,272 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 35 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Reno is a great value for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNR are $24,827 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EWU are $25,748 per year.
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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $18,856 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSUSB is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUSB are $19,093 per year.
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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Cal State LA undergraduate students pay an average of $18,665 in tuition and fees each year.
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Stanford University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
Stanford undergraduate students pay an average of $56,169 in tuition and fees each year.
Stanford also took the #3 spot in our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
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Explore the best physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 8,302 |
| Washington | 1,936 |
| Oregon | 606 |
| Hawaii | 107 |
| Nevada | 315 |
| Alaska | 60 |
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Majors Related to Physical Sciences
Physical Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 21,239 |
| Physics | 13,674 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
| General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 1,140 |
| Materials Sciences | 658 |
| Other Physical Science | 538 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 38 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 NASA.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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