2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Other Physical Science
8Colleges
5,415,716Bachelor's Degrees
$32,830Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Other Physical Science School for You
In 2021-2022, N/A people earned their bachelor's in other physical science, making the major the #241 most popular in the United States.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Other Physical Science ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in other physical science. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those other physical science schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
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2024 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Other Physical Science Colleges for the Money.
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor's
University of North Alabama earned the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence. UNA also made our Best Other Physical Science Schools list, coming in at #9.
At UNA, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.7 years, and it costs about $23,172 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UNA is about $108,213. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Utah. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population. U of U not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Other Physical Science Schools list.
It takes the average student at U of U about 4.7 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $31,223. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from U of U is $146,124. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
University of Mary Washington landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value other physical science schools. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public college with a small student population. In addition to being on our best value list, UMW has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Other Physical Science Schools ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UMW is 4.2 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $34,942. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UMW is $145,708. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Virginia Tech earned the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Other Physical Science Schools list.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at Virginia Tech to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $33,193. This means that the average student pays around $142,066 to get a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Stony Brook University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook. SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Other Physical Science Schools list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at SUNY Stony Brook is 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $30,495. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Stony Brook be around $129,909. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Our rankings recognize Temple University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.
It takes the average student at Temple about 4.3 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $36,161. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Temple be around $156,577. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Wayne State University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Wayne State is 4.7 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $34,202. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Wayne State is $161,775. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
University of California - San Diego landed the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value other physical science schools. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, UCSD has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Other Physical Science Schools ranking.
At UCSD, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $39,251. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UCSD is $168,387. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Rankings in Majors Related to Other Physical Science
Other Physical Science is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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).
In 2021-2022, N/A people earned their bachelor's in other physical science, making the major the #241 most popular in the United States.
