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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$27,309 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,876 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 a year.

UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Out of the 6 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Winona State are $10,184 a year.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Winona State University

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.

UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $13,850 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 remote town of Morris.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Morris are $13,848 per year.

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#5

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gustavus Adolphus College is a great value for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Saint Peter.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gustavus Adolphus are $50,490 per year.

Gustavus Adolphus not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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#6

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

Carleton College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

Carleton undergraduate students pay an average of $60,225 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Carleton is ranked #2 for overall quality for physical sciences in Minnesota.

Full Physical Sciences at Carleton College Report

Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges 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

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

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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