2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physical sciences was ranked #19 in the country. In fact 50,306 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Morris to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public school with a small student population.
UMN Morris undergraduate students pay an average of $15,940 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa State are $25,446 a year.
Iowa State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great value for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri State are $16,498 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Duluth are $19,148 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $18,165 per year.
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Winona State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Winona State are $16,684 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Winona State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $33,818 in tuition and fees each year.
UMN Twin Cities 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 the Plains States Region list.
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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
UMSL undergraduate students pay an average of $30,570 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Missouri - Columbia 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 #9 on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mizzou are $30,450 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Mizzou is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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University of Iowa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $31,905 per year.
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Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 325 |
| Minnesota | 891 |
| Iowa | 427 |
| South Dakota | 144 |
| Missouri | 765 |
| Nebraska | 229 |
| North Dakota | 85 |
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Physical Sciences Related Majors for 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 Related Majors
| 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 16 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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