2026 Best Value Other Physical Science Associate’s Degree Schools
[Other Physical Science](/majors/physical-sciences/other-physical-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 49 schools to find the best return on investment for other physical science students.
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2026 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other physical science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools
Our analysis ranked Suny Empire State College the best value for a degree in other physical science in the United States. Suny Empire State College is a large public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,648, compared with $17,558 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $17,500 to complete the other physical science program here. Soon after graduation, other physical science degree recipients from Suny Empire State College generally make around $59,562. That is a strong return on a $17,500 median debt.
Other Other Physical Science Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 49 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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