2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,936 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for physical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Physical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Washington University the best value school in Washington for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.
EWU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,922 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $8,703 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CWU are $8,685 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $12,076 per year.
UW Seattle also took the #3 spot in our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington rankings.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Bothell Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical sciences schools in Washington. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Bothell are $11,950 per year.
UW Bothell excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
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Washington State University 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 #6 on the list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wazzu are $12,417 a year.
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Pacific Lutheran University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PLU are $47,576 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Whitworth University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Whitworth undergraduate students pay an average of $47,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 8,302 |
| Oregon | 606 |
| Hawaii | 107 |
| Nevada | 315 |
| Alaska | 60 |
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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 8 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.