2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 427 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Iowa 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Physical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best value school in Iowa for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Iowa State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great value for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa are $9,942 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 325 |
| Minnesota | 891 |
| 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 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 2 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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