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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$11,181 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,606 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

With 455 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #21 most popular major in Kentucky.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Kentucky 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Kentucky

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

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality in Physical Sciences

$9,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Kentucky University the best value school in Kentucky for physical sciences students. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern are $9,752 a year. The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at Eastern take out is $23,286.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

UK undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at UK take out is $24,500.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$10,992 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WKU are $10,992 per year.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,594
West Virginia 238
Florida 1,506
Virginia 1,478
Arkansas 370
Mississippi 518
South Carolina 424
Louisiana 477
Alabama 554
Georgia 1,064
Tennessee 721

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 3 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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