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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

41 Colleges
$23,387 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,876 Avg Salary

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

Physical Sciences is the #19 most popular major in the country with 50,306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $14,615 per year.

Full Physical Sciences at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Edinboro are $15,062 a year.

Full Physical Sciences at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Report

Out of the 41 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clarion University are $16,052 a year.

Full Physical Sciences at Clarion University of Pennsylvania Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a great value for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $19,797 per year.

Full Physical Sciences at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Lock Haven University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . LHU is a small public school located in the distant town of Lock Haven.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LHU are $20,702 per year.

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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal U are $15,726 per year.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Millersville are $22,226 per year.

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#8

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.

Stockton State undergraduate students pay an average of $22,467 in tuition and fees each year.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bloomsburg are $22,806 per year.

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#10

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, NY

With a ranking of #10, SUNY Geneseo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Geneseo is a small public school located in the distant town of Geneseo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Geneseo are $18,837 a year.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,090
Pennsylvania 2,562
New York 4,551
Maryland 932
Delaware 155
District of Columbia 190

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 25 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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