2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s
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Science Education is the 361st most popular major in the country with 1,248 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 374 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 104 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in science education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality science education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the science education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Science Education
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,322 for bachelor’s degree physical science 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 student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical science education degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,805 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students per year to attend Western Governors University.
The low student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Read full report on Science Education at Western Governors University
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 Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend BYU - I is $7,167 for bachelor’s degree physical science education students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chadron State College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Chadron, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,268 for bachelor’s degree physical science education students per year to attend Chadron State College.
Out of the 104 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wayne, Nebraska, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSC, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WSC is $13,765 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students.
With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Menomonie, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical science education degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
UW - Stout not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout is $15,839 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Bemidji State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Bemidji State University is a public institution located in Bemidji, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Bemidji State University is $15,868 for bachelor’s degree physical science education students.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical science education degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - La Crosse, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UW - La Crosse is $14,580 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students.
The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. University of North Dakota is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 3 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Dakota is $15,738 for bachelor’s degree physical science education students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Western Carolina University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. WCU is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 3 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,722 for bachelor’s degree physical science education students per year to attend WCU.
University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMN Duluth is a fairly large school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 10 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Duluth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth is $17,067 for bachelor’s degree physical science education students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a fairly large school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that handed out 3 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,463 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. NWOSU is a public institution located in Alva, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,791 for bachelor’s degree physical science education students per year to attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. San Juan, is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical science education degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,714 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students per year to attend University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras.
With a ranking of #15, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 9 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree physical science education students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,355 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Eastern Illinois University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Charleston, Illinois, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend EIU is $14,607 for bachelor’s degree physical science education students.
With a ranking of #17, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend WMU is $19,433 for bachelor’s degree physical science education students.
Black Hills State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Spearfish, South Dakota, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,641 for bachelor’s degree physical science education students per year to attend Black Hills State University.
Read more about Science Education at Black Hills State University
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical science education degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
UCF also took the #10 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,274 for bachelor’s degree physical science education students per year to attend UCF.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Science Education at University of Central Florida
Northeastern State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical science education students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,994 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students per year to attend NSU.
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,562 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students per year to attend University of Central Oklahoma.
Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. UVU is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UVU is $9,159 for bachelor’s degree physical science education students.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a public institution located in Pembroke, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Pembroke is $10,228 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students.
Northern Arizona University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,915 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students per year to attend Northern Arizona University.
Emporia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical science education students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,822 for bachelor’s degree physical science education students per year to attend Emporia State University.
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- 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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