2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2019-2020, 1,248 people earned their degree in science education, making the major the 361st most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 180 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 60 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 20 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.
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 science education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region.
Top 20 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Science Education in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chadron State College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Chadron State College is a small public school situated in Chadron, Nebraska. It awarded 1 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
Chadron State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Chadron State College is $14,268 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region 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 #5 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WSC is $13,765 for plains states region bachelor’s degree physical science education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bemidji State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Bemidji State University is a small public school situated in Bemidji, Minnesota. It awarded 6 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
Bemidji State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bemidji State University is $15,868 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.
UND also took the #4 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,738 for plains states region bachelor’s degree physical science education students per year to attend UND.
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%.
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Duluth, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMN Duluth is $17,067 for plains states region bachelor’s degree physical science 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%.
Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Science Education Report
Black Hills State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. BHSU is a small school located in Spearfish, South Dakota that handed out 2 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BHSU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,641 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students per year to attend Black Hills State University.
Emporia State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree physical science education students list, ESU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,822 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students per year to attend Emporia State University.
Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Southeast Missouri State University is a fairly large school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 7 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree physical science education students list, Southeast Missouri State University has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Missouri State University is $12,774 for plains states region bachelor’s degree physical science education students.
Full Southeast Missouri State University Science Education Report
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $17,208 for plains states region bachelor’s degree physical science education students per year to attend UNL.
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 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
College of Saint Mary came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical science education students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree physical science education students list, Saint Mary has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Mary is $14,325 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Wichita State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. WSU is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 2 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
WSU also made our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for WSU is $14,382 for plains states region bachelor’s degree physical science education students.
With a ranking of #12, Union College Nebraska did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
Union College also made our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Union College Nebraska is $22,497 for plains states region bachelor’s degree physical science education students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Science Education at Union College Nebraska
University of Iowa came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical science education students in 2019-2020.
Iowa also took the #7 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Iowa is $19,145 for plains states region bachelor’s degree physical science education students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #14, Southwest Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bolivar, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwest Baptist University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $17,682 for plains states region bachelor’s degree physical science education students per year to attend Southwest Baptist University.
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With a ranking of #15, Upper Iowa University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Upper Iowa University is a small school located in Fayette, Iowa that handed out 1 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $21,624 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students per year to attend UIU.
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MidAmerica Nazarene University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Olathe, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical science education students in 2019-2020.
MNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $26,222 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students per year to attend MidAmerica Nazarene University.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Bethel University Minnesota landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree physical science education students list, Bethel University Minnesota has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $25,191 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students per year to attend Bethel University Minnesota.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Science Education at Bethel University Minnesota
With a ranking of #18, University of Dubuque did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical science education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
UD also made our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend University of Dubuque is $26,748 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a medium-sized school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 1 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU MN also took the #15 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SMU MN is $19,514 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science 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%.
University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 1 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.
UST MN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $29,155 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students per year to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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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- *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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