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Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$10,844 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,876 Avg Salary

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

With 554 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #20 most popular major in Alabama.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 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 Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for physical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Our analysis found University of North Alabama to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Alabama. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNA are $10,620 per year.

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Out of the 3 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 2 spot on the list. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAB are $8,568 a year.

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#3

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Alabama State University is a great value for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Alabama State is a small public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

Alabama State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,594
West Virginia 238
Mississippi 518
South Carolina 424
Florida 1,506
Virginia 1,478
Arkansas 370
Kentucky 455
Georgia 1,064
Tennessee 721
Louisiana 477

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

Majors Similar 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 3 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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