2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You
Physical Sciences is the #19 most popular major in the country with 50,306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named San Diego State University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for physical sciences students. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,016 in tuition and fees each year. Physical Sciences majors at SDSU take out an average of $23,936 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $19,319 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out is $18,988.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Sacramento is a great value for physical sciences students. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sac State are $19,272 per year. On average, physical sciences graduates from Sac State take out $19,079 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 35 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year. The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at CSULB take out is $21,750.
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Out of the 35 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNR are $24,827 a year. After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from UNR carry an average student debtload of $19,775.
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Eastern Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at EWU are $25,748 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State Fullerton are $18,856 a year. After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from Cal State Fullerton carry an average student debtload of $19,330.
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Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stanford are $56,169 per year.
Stanford also made our Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #1.
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California State University - San Bernardino ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUSB are $19,093 per year. While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at CSUSB accumulate an average of around $21,291 in student debt.
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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Cal State LA undergraduate students pay an average of $18,665 in tuition and fees each year.
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Explore the best physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 8,302 |
| Washington | 1,936 |
| Oregon | 606 |
| Hawaii | 107 |
| Nevada | 315 |
| Alaska | 60 |
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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 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 25 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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