2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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 the country with 50,306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 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 the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the New England 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Bridgewater State University the best value school in the New England Region for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bridgewater State are $16,872 a year.
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Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salem State are $18,480 a year.
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Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $36,964 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Lowell are $33,624 per year.
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Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Vermont University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northern Vermont University is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnson.
Northern Vermont University undergraduate students pay an average of $26,892 in tuition and fees each year.
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Northeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Northeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $57,592 in tuition and fees each year.
Northeastern also claimed a spot on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #7, College of the Holy Cross did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holy Cross are $56,540 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Holy Cross also did well on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #8, Williams College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Williams are $59,660 a year.
Williams did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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University of Rhode Island landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at URI are $33,354 a year.
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University of Connecticut came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UCONN undergraduate students pay an average of $41,192 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 260 |
| Maine | 191 |
| Rhode Island | 216 |
| Massachusetts | 1,721 |
| Connecticut | 627 |
| Vermont | 111 |
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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 15 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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