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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Montana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1 College
$7,528 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,156 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

With 199 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #12 most popular major in Montana.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Montana to help you in your search for the best school for you.

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. 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.

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

The following school tops our list of the Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges.

Best Physical Sciences School

$7,528 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Montana State University to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Montana. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Bozeman are $7,528 per year. While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at MSU Bozeman accumulate an average of around $24,821 in student debt.

Full Physical Sciences at Montana State University Report

Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 935
Utah 581
Idaho 208
Wyoming 103

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 values are for the top school 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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