2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s
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Biological & Physical Sciences is the 29th most popular major in the country with 29,162 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,649 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 53 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biological and physical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biological and physical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Sciences
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thomas Edison State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Trenton, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 115 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological and physical sciences students in 2019-2020.
TESU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.
Full Thomas Edison State University Biological & Physical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Platteville is located in Platteville, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
UW - Platteville also took the #3 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville is $15,718 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
FHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend FHSU is $12,053 for bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students.
Full Fort Hays State University Biological & Physical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
UW - Stevens Point also made our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $14,465 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.
Full University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Biological & Physical Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s. University of Northern Iowa is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Northern Iowa is $15,620 for bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hunter College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Hunter not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $2,490 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students per year to attend Hunter.
The low student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,853 for bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.
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Grand Valley State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GVSU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GVSU is $17,646 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Wisconsin - Superior landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Superior is a small public school situated in Superior, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Superior is $13,774 for bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students.
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University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 35 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $6,848 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students per year to attend UH Downtown.
With a ranking of #11, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 391 students in 2019-2020.
FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,296 for bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students per year to attend Florida International University.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #12, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students list, FAU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Atlantic University is $10,186 for bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,355 for bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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With a ranking of #14, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $14,617 for bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students per year to attend SHSU.
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With a ranking of #15, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a small public school situated in Clarion, Pennsylvania. It awarded 18 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $20,011 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students per year to attend Clarion University.
Full Clarion University of Pennsylvania Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Washington State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.
Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Washington State University is $16,358 for bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #17, University of Southern Indiana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Southern Indiana is a public institution located in Evansville, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern Indiana is $13,437 for bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences 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%.
With a ranking of #18, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $22,448 for bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students per year to attend IUP.
Full Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Biological & Physical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #19, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 1 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,230 for bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students per year to attend Texas State University.
Full Texas State University Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Western Washington University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Western Washington University is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
WWU also made our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. The yearly cost to attend Western Washington University is $16,529 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas Tech University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 3 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $17,571 for bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Texas Tech University Biological & Physical Sciences Report
University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Missouri - Columbia is $16,001 for bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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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University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Monticello, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,136 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students per year to attend UAM.
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University of Georgia ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 106 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and physical sciences students in 2019-2020.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $13,649 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $12,464 for bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students.
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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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