by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Chemical Physics Schools” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Chemical Physics is the 1122nd most popular major in the country with 45 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Best Value Chemical Physics Schools” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in chemical physics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chemical physics 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 chemical physics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Chemical Physics Schools” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for chemical physics students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Physics Schools list. Kent State University at Kent is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Chemical Physics Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Kent State is $19,117 for Chemical Physics students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chemical Physics Schools. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 2 ’s chemical physics degrees in 2020-2021.
UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Chemical Physics Schools” list. It costs about $18,048 for Chemical Physics students per year to attend University of Maryland - College Park.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Physics Schools list. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 3 ’s chemical physics degrees in 2020-2021.
CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Chemical Physics Schools” list. It costs about $20,967 for Chemical Physics students per year to attend University of Colorado Boulder.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chemical Physics Schools. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s chemical physics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Chemical Physics Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Davis is $15,768 for Chemical Physics students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Chemical Physics at University of California - Davis
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