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2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
1,299 Degrees Awarded
$8,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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 $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in physical science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical science programs, but they also cost less that 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 physical science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Physical Science (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 207 diplomas to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Glendale Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,465 for Southwest Region Physical Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Glendale Community College.

Read more about Physical Science at Glendale Community College

#2

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mesa Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Mesa Community College is located in Mesa, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 198 ’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mesa Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,317 for Southwest Region Physical Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mesa Community College.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 49 degrees to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $8,921 for southwest region physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

Read more about Physical Science at Arizona State University - Tempe

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Gallup, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UNM Gallup did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,771 for Southwest Region Physical Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNM Gallup.

Read more about Physical Science at UNM Gallup

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Los Lunas, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM Valencia, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNM Valencia is $7,805 for southwest region physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6

University of New Mexico - Taos Campus

Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Taos Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. University of New Mexico - Taos Campus is a small public school situated in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. It awarded 26 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM Taos, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,844 for Southwest Region Physical Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of New Mexico - Taos Campus.

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

University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, and it awarded 2 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM Los Alamos also took the #7 spot in our “Best Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,309 for Southwest Region Physical Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNM Los Alamos.

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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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