2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 1,090 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #18 most popular major in New Jersey.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
The Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Jersey 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Physical Sciences
Our analysis found Stockton University to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Stockton State undergraduate students pay an average of $14,885 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 Montclair State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montclair State are $13,298 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kean are $12,595 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rowan are $14,376 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Newark is a great value for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rutgers Newark are $15,208 a year.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Rutgers New Brunswick undergraduate students pay an average of $15,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Rutgers University - Camden landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Rutgers Camden undergraduate students pay an average of $15,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 2,562 |
New York | 4,551 |
Maryland | 932 |
Delaware | 155 |
District of Columbia | 190 |
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Physical Sciences Related Majors for Physical Sciences
Physical Sciences Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Majors Similar to Physical Sciences
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.