2027 Best Value Physics And Astronomy Bachelor’s Degree Schools
[Physics And Astronomy](/majors/physical-sciences/physics-and-astronomy/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value physics and astronomy schools.
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2027 Best Value Physics And Astronomy Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the physics and astronomy degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Physics And Astronomy Schools
Our analysis ranked Northern Arizona University the best value for a degree in physics and astronomy in the United States. Northern Arizona University is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,619, compared with $20,044 for out-of-state students. Physics And Astronomy graduates carry a median of $21,645 in student loans. Early-career physics and astronomy graduates make about $47,056. That is a strong return on a $21,645 median debt. The acceptance rate is 90%.
Other Physics And Astronomy Degree Levels
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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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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