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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$20,021 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,880 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 606 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Oregon 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Oregon

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

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality in Physical Sciences

$9,807 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Portland State University to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Portland State University are $9,807 a year. Physical Sciences majors at Portland State University take out an average of $29,130 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oregon State are $12,188 per year. Physical Sciences majors at Oregon State take out an average of $21,870 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR
$13,856 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Oregon list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UO are $13,856 per year. The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at UO take out is $19,565.

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$44,234 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Willamette University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Oregon list. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salem.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Willamette are $44,234 per year. Physical Sciences majors at Willamette take out an average of $22,182 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 8,302
Washington 1,936
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 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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