2027 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in Virginia
[Other Physical Science](/majors/physical-sciences/other-physical-sciences/physical-sciences-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for other physical science students.
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2027 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other physical science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Mary Washington the best value for a degree in other physical science in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fredericksburg, University Of Mary Washington is a mid-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,905, while out-of-state students pay about $28,083. Typical student debt for other physical science graduates is $25,250. Early-career other physical science graduates make about $35,464. That is a strong return on a $25,250 median debt. University Of Mary Washington admits about 80% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earned it the #2 place for other physical science. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Students from in state pay about $15,948 in tuition and fees, compared with $37,764 for out-of-state students. Other Physical Science graduates carry a median of $23,393 in student loans. Other Physical Science graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earn a median of $60,004 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University admits about 55% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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