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2022 Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Bachelor’s

11 Ranked Colleges
201 Degrees Awarded
$20,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Chemical & Physical Oceanography is the 567th most popular major in the country with 466 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 201 chemical and physical oceanography graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemical and physical oceanography. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great chemical and physical oceanography programs and 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 chemical and physical oceanography program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree chemical & physical oceanography students.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical & Physical Oceanography

#1

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s chemical and physical oceanography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Mississippi is $14,923 for Bachelor’s Degree Chemical & Physical Oceanography students.

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#2

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemical and physical oceanography students in 2019-2020.

Kutztown University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is $22,422 for bachelor’s degree chemical & physical oceanography students.

Read full report on Chemical & Physical Oceanography at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

#3

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s chemical and physical oceanography degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $19,055 for bachelor’s degree chemical & physical oceanography students per year to attend UNCW.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Read more about Chemical & Physical Oceanography at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Bachelor’s. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemical and physical oceanography degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,465 for bachelor’s degree chemical & physical oceanography students per year to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Chemical & Physical Oceanography at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#5

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemical and physical oceanography degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $16,458 for bachelor’s degree chemical & physical oceanography students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chemical & Physical Oceanography at NC State

#6

Humboldt State University

Arcata, California
#11 in overall quality

Humboldt State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Arcata, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemical and physical oceanography degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Humboldt State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Humboldt State University is $14,692 for bachelor’s degree chemical & physical oceanography students.

Full Humboldt State University Chemical & Physical Oceanography Report

#7

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Millersville, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 bachelors’s chemical and physical oceanography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Millersville, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $23,350 for Bachelor’s Degree Chemical & Physical Oceanography students per year to attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania.

Read full report on Chemical & Physical Oceanography at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s chemical and physical oceanography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree chemical & physical oceanography students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,057 for Bachelor’s Degree Chemical & Physical Oceanography students per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Texas A&M College Station Chemical & Physical Oceanography Report

#4 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemical and physical oceanography degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UW Seattle is $13,297 for Bachelor’s Degree Chemical & Physical Oceanography students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 93%.

Read full report on Chemical & Physical Oceanography at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#10

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#2 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s chemical and physical oceanography degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Berkeley is $15,329 for bachelor’s degree chemical & physical oceanography students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read full report on Chemical & Physical Oceanography at University of California - Berkeley

#11

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#6 in overall quality

University of Miami came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemical and physical oceanography students in 2019-2020.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Miami is $46,949 for Bachelor’s Degree Chemical & Physical Oceanography students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chemical & Physical Oceanography at University of Miami

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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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