2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana
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 Indiana with 951 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Indiana 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Physical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best value school in Indiana for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $9,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Purdue did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.
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Out of the 7 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
PFW undergraduate students pay an average of $8,857 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical sciences schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.
IUPUI undergraduate students pay an average of $10,044 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 7 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ball State are $10,290 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great value for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
IU Bloomington undergraduate students pay an average of $11,333 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
IU Bloomington also claimed a spot on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Valparaiso University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.
Valpo undergraduate students pay an average of $44,796 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Notre Dame ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Notre Dame are $58,843 a year.
Notre Dame also made our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #1.
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Request InformationBest Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,288 |
| Ohio | 1,581 |
| Illinois | 1,686 |
| Wisconsin | 873 |
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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 Majors Related to Physical Sciences
| 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 7 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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