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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$10,347 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,876 Avg Salary

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

With 765 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #21 most popular major in Missouri.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Missouri 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Missouri

Check out the physical sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,294 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great value for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UMSL undergraduate students pay an average of $12,015 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 4 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $11,475 per year.

Mizzou also took the #2 spot in our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical sciences schools in Missouri. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMKC are $11,271 a year.

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Best 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
Minnesota 891
Iowa 427
South Dakota 144
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 4 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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