2027 Best Value Physics Schools in Arkansas
[Physics](/majors/physical-sciences/physics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong physics education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for physics students.
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2027 Best Value Physics Schools in Arkansas
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the physics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Physics Schools
Leading the list is Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, our #1 best value for physics in Arkansas. Set in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,960 in tuition and fees, compared with $15,690 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,625 to complete the physics program here. Early-career physics graduates make about $58,870. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 75%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Arkansas earned it the #2 place for physics. University Of Arkansas is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,104, while out-of-state students pay about $29,966. Typical student debt for physics graduates is $24,019. Early-career physics graduates make about $52,555. Set against $24,019 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 74%.
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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).
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