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Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$20,021 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,876 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 606 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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 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. 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 for a Bachelor's in Physical Sciences

Our analysis found Portland State University to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Oregon. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Portland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,807 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Out of the 4 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oregon State are $12,188 a year.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Out of the 4 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Willamette University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Willamette are $44,234 a year.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 8,302
Washington 1,936
Hawaii 107
Nevada 315
Alaska 60

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

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 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 NASA.

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