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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physics Education

27 Ranked Colleges
39 Degrees Awarded
$15,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Physics Education is the 932nd most popular major in the country with 125 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 39 physics education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physics education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physics education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the physics education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree physics teacher education students.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physics Education

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s. Brigham Young University - Provo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,322 for Bachelor’s Degree Physics Teacher Education students per year to attend BYU.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#2

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
#16 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #2 spot on the list. Western Governors University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WGU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,805 for bachelor’s degree physics teacher education students per year to attend WGU.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#25 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physics teacher education students in 2019-2020.

BYU - I also made our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho is $7,167 for Bachelor’s Degree Physics Teacher Education students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Brigham Young University - Idaho Physics Education Report

#4

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Martin Luther College landed the #4 spot on the list. New Ulm, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physics teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree physics teacher education students list, MLC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Martin Luther College is $19,703 for Bachelor’s Degree Physics Teacher Education students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s physics teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree physics teacher education students list, Minnesota State Mankato has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato is $16,221 for Bachelor’s Degree Physics Teacher Education students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Minnesota State Mankato Physics Education Report

#6

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, New York
#3 in overall quality

SUNY Cortland came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cortland, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physics teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree physics teacher education students list, SUNY Cortland has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Cortland is $18,705 for Bachelor’s Degree Physics Teacher Education students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Cortland Physics Education Report

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is a fairly large public school situated in San Juan, . It awarded 1 bachelors’s physics teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,714 for Bachelor’s Degree Physics Teacher Education students per year to attend UPR Rio Piedras.

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#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Weber State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s physics teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,968 for bachelor’s degree physics teacher education students per year to attend WSU.

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#9

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#6 in overall quality

Brooklyn College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Brooklyn College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 1 bachelors’s physics teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Brooklyn College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Brooklyn College is $2,683 for bachelor’s degree physics teacher education students.

The low student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Brooklyn College Physics Education Report

#21 in overall quality

Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physics teacher education students in 2019-2020.

UVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UVU is $9,159 for Bachelor’s Degree Physics Teacher Education students.

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#11

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#19 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 2 bachelors’s physics teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree physics teacher education students list, NAU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for bachelor’s degree physics teacher education students.

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#12

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#13 in overall quality

Emporia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physics teacher education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree physics teacher education students list, ESU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ESU is $14,822 for Bachelor’s Degree Physics Teacher Education students.

Full Emporia State University Physics Education Report

#13

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physics teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,924 for bachelor’s degree physics teacher education students per year to attend Eastern Michigan.

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#14

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, New York
#8 in overall quality

SUNY Geneseo ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Geneseo is a public institution located in Geneseo, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree physics teacher education students list, SUNY Geneseo has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Geneseo is $18,924 for Bachelor’s Degree Physics Teacher Education students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#15

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, New York
#10 in overall quality

SUNY New Paltz ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. New Paltz, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physics teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree physics teacher education students list, SUNY New Paltz has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY New Paltz is $17,171 for Bachelor’s Degree Physics Teacher Education students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#16

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, New York
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, SUNY Oneonta did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized school located in Oneonta, New York that handed out 1 bachelors’s physics teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Oneonta also took the #15 spot in our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Oneonta is $17,470 for Bachelor’s Degree Physics Teacher Education students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#1 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 1 bachelors’s physics teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska - Lincoln is $17,208 for bachelor’s degree physics teacher education students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#18

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
#20 in overall quality

Utah State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s physics teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USU is $13,634 for bachelor’s degree physics teacher education students.

Full USU Physics Education Report

#19

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, New York
#17 in overall quality

SUNY Oswego came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Oswego, New York, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s physics teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Oswego not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,665 for bachelor’s degree physics teacher education students per year to attend SUNY Oswego.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Reno ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UNR is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 1 bachelors’s physics teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR also made our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend University of Nevada - Reno is $15,081 for Bachelor’s Degree Physics Teacher Education students.

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#21

SUNY Potsdam

Potsdam, New York
#22 in overall quality

SUNY Potsdam landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Potsdam, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physics teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Potsdam, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Potsdam is $13,704 for bachelor’s degree physics teacher education students.

Full SUNY Potsdam Physics Education Report

#22

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#14 in overall quality

Ball State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Ball State University is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 2 bachelors’s physics teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ball State is $15,147 for bachelor’s degree physics teacher education students.

Full Ball State University Physics Education Report

#23

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
#12 in overall quality

Elizabethtown College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Elizabethtown College is a small school located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 bachelors’s physics teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree physics teacher education students list, Etown has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $26,937 for bachelor’s degree physics teacher education students per year to attend Elizabethtown College.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#24

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Messiah University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physics teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree physics teacher education students list, Messiah has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Messiah is $28,141 for bachelor’s degree physics teacher education students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#25

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #25, Saint Vincent College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Vincent is a small school located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 bachelors’s physics teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $16,634 for Bachelor’s Degree Physics Teacher Education students per year to attend Saint Vincent College.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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