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Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$12,438 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,876 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,581 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Ohio 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.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Physical Sciences

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $11,936 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 15% of our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wright State University - Main Campus is a great value for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wright State University - Main Campus are $9,834 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

UC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,777 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical sciences schools in Ohio. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OHIO Athens are $12,840 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great value for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State are $11,000 per year.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGSU are $13,061 per year.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Miami University - Oxford undergraduate students pay an average of $16,142 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Miami University - Oxford is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 951
Michigan 1,288
Illinois 1,686
Wisconsin 873

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 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.

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