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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.

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

Check out the physical sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the best value school in Ohio for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Ohio State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Wright State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical sciences schools in Ohio. 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 city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC are $11,777 a year.

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Out of the 8 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the 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.

Full Physical Sciences at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

Out of the 8 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 5 spot on the list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kent State are $11,000 a year.

Full Physical Sciences at Kent State University at Kent Report

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

BGSU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,061 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Physical Sciences at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Miami University - Oxford are $16,142 a year.

Miami University - Oxford also claimed a spot on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Physical Sciences at Miami University - Oxford Report

Best 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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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