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2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
1,299 Degrees Awarded
$8,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,159 people earned their degree in physical science, making the major the 154th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,299 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in physical science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical science 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 physical science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Physical Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, Arizona. It awarded 207 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Glendale Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,729 for southwest region physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Glendale Community College.

Read more about Physical Science at Glendale Community College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 49 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,044 for southwest region physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Physical Science at Arizona State University - Tempe

#3

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesa Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Mesa Community College is a public institution located in Mesa, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 198 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mesa Community College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mesa Community College is $8,791 for Southwest Region Physical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Physical Science at Mesa Community College

#4

University of New Mexico - Taos Campus

Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Taos Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UNM Taos is located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 ’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UNM Taos also took the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Taos Campus is $8,520 for southwest region physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Physical Science at UNM Taos

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UNM Gallup is a small school located in Gallup, New Mexico that handed out 7 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM Gallup also took the #6 spot in our “Best Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is $6,219 for Southwest Region Physical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UNM Gallup Physical Science Report

University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico, and it awarded 17 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNM Valencia has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,695 for southwest region physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus.

Read more about Physical Science at University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus

University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. UNM Los Alamos is a public institution located in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM Los Alamos also took the #7 spot in our “Best Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus is $10,195 for southwest region physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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