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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

35 Colleges
$28,876 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,747 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for physical sciences majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Schools

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$20,016 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found San Diego State University to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . SDSU is a fairly 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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$19,319 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a great value for physical sciences students. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 per year. The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out is $18,988.

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$19,272 Average Tuition & Fees

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 city of Sacramento.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sac State are $19,272 a year. On average, physical sciences graduates from Sac State take out $19,079 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Physical Sciences at California State University - Sacramento Report

$18,726 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $18,726 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at CSULB take out is $21,750.

Full Physical Sciences at California State University - Long Beach Report

$24,827 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.

UNR undergraduate students pay an average of $24,827 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from UNR carry an average student debtload of $19,775.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Nevada - Reno Report

$25,748 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value physical sciences programs. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EWU are $25,748 per year.

Full Physical Sciences at Eastern Washington University Report

$18,856 Average Tuition & Fees

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 college with a very 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.

Full Physical Sciences at California State University - Fullerton Report

#8

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

With a ranking of #8, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students. Stanford is a fairly 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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$19,093 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - San Bernardino 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. CSUSB is a large public school located in the 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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$18,665 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Los Angeles landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value physical sciences programs. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State LA are $18,665 a year.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

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

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 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.

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