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2027 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in Virginia

[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.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other physical science students.

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• Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in Virginia

2027 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in Virginia

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

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University Of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA

$14,905 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,250 Avg Student Debt

$60,613 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Mary Washington earned the #1 spot for value among other physical science schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fredericksburg, University Of Mary Washington is a mid-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $14,905 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $28,083. Typical student debt for other physical science graduates is $25,250. Early-career other physical science graduates make about $35,464. Set against $25,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.

2

Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Blacksburg, VA

$15,948 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,393 Avg Student Debt

$81,698 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University one of the best values for other physical science. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $15,948, while out-of-state students pay about $37,764. Students borrow a median of $23,393 to complete the other physical science program here. Soon after graduation, other physical science degree recipients from Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University generally make around $60,004. That is a strong return on a $23,393 median debt. Roughly 55% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.