2026 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in the Far Western Region
[Other Physical Science](/majors/physical-sciences/other-physical-sciences/physical-sciences-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other physical science education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value other physical science schools.
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2026 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in the Far Western Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other physical science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools
For return on investment in other physical science, no school beat University Of California San Diego this year. Set in the city of La Jolla, University Of California San Diego is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $15,788, compared with $47,676 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $17,101 to complete the other physical science program here. Other Physical Science graduates of University Of California San Diego earn a median of $60,797 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $17,101 median debt. University Of California San Diego admits about 27% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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