2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
Physical Sciences is the #20 most popular major in Minnesota with 891 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Minnesota 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.
Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Physical Sciences
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 20% of our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great value for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Winona State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,184 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great value for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Duluth are $13,850 a year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Morris landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMN Morris is a small public school located in the town of Morris.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Morris are $13,848 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Gustavus Adolphus College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical sciences schools in Minnesota. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Saint Peter.
Gustavus Adolphus undergraduate students pay an average of $50,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Gustavus Adolphus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
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Carleton College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carleton are $60,225 per year.
Carleton also made our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #2.
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Request InformationBest Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 325 |
| Iowa | 427 |
| South Dakota | 144 |
| Missouri | 765 |
| Nebraska | 229 |
| North Dakota | 85 |
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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 6 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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