2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Physics
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2019-2020, 478 people earned their degree in other physics, making the major the 595th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 263 other physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in other physics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other physics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other physics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 20 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Physics
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
BYU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BYU is $13,322 for bachelor’s degree other physics students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is located in Magnolia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s other physics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is $14,270 for bachelor’s degree other physics students.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #3 spot on the list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other physics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Duluth, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,067 for bachelor’s degree other physics students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Marcos. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in San Marcos, California, this fairly large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other physics students in 2019-2020.
CSUSM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for CSUSM is $13,399 for bachelor’s degree other physics students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s other physics degrees to qualified students.
Florida State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,789 for bachelor’s degree other physics students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
California State University - Channel Islands did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Camarillo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other physics degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
CSUCI also took the #12 spot in our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Channel Islands is $13,558 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Physics students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Idaho State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s other physics degrees in 2019-2020.
ISU also made our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $16,810 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Physics students per year to attend Idaho State University.
With a ranking of #8, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s other physics degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree other physics students list, UCONN has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $22,012 for bachelor’s degree other physics students per year to attend University of Connecticut.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is a private not-for-profit institution located in Prescott, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Embry-Riddle Prescott also took the #16 spot in our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $35,396 for bachelor’s degree other physics students per year to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott.
The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other physics students in 2019-2020.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $34,296 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Physics students per year to attend Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Other Physics Report
Bridgewater College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Bridgewater College is a small school located in Bridgewater, Virginia that handed out 5 bachelors’s other physics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bridgewater, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bridgewater College is $17,929 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Physics students.
John Carroll University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school situated in University Heights, Ohio. It awarded 1 bachelors’s other physics degrees in 2019-2020.
John Carroll did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend John Carroll University is $25,759 for bachelor’s degree other physics students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of California - San Diego ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s other physics degrees to qualified students.
UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,232 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Physics students per year to attend University of California - San Diego.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s other physics degrees to qualified students.
UC Irvine also took the #8 spot in our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC Irvine is $14,783 for bachelor’s degree other physics students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Davis ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 14 bachelors’s other physics degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,669 for bachelor’s degree other physics students per year to attend University of California - Davis.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
With a ranking of #16, Whitworth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Whitworth University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Whitworth also made our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $25,557 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Physics students per year to attend Whitworth.
The low student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Pacific University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other physics students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pacific, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pacific is $29,498 for bachelor’s degree other physics students.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s other physics degrees in 2019-2020.
RPI also made our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is $35,464 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Physics students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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University of Notre Dame came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s other physics degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree other physics students list, Notre Dame has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Notre Dame is $33,025 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Physics students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Rochester landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other physics students in 2019-2020.
University of Rochester also made our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend University of Rochester is $29,522 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Physics students.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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