Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Physical Sciences

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in Wisconsin

13 Ranked Colleges
789 Degrees Awarded
$12,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Physical Sciences is the 18th most popular major in the country with 52,879 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,122 and had an average of $22,339 in loans still to pay off.

Across Wisconsin, there were 996 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 789 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

More Ways to Rank Physical Sciences Schools

The physical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 238 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Madison is $6,860 for wisconsin bachelor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read more about Physical Sciences at UW - Madison

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - La Crosse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. It costs about $9,795 for wisconsin bachelor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UW - La Crosse.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physical Sciences at UW - La Crosse

#3

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a public institution located in River Falls, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - River Falls not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. It costs about $10,124 for Wisconsin Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Wisconsin - River Falls Physical Sciences Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k list. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Green Bay not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. It costs about $11,641 for Wisconsin Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay.

Read more about Physical Sciences at UW - Green Bay

#4

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin that handed out 20 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Stevens Point also took the #8 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Stevens Point is $11,433 for wisconsin bachelor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

#6

Beloit College

Beloit, Wisconsin
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Beloit College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Beloit, Wisconsin, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Beloit not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. The estimated yearly cost for Beloit College is $7,628 for wisconsin bachelor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Full Beloit Physical Sciences Report

#7

University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Platteville, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Wisconsin - Platteville is located in Platteville, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Platteville, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville is $12,930 for wisconsin bachelor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of Wisconsin - Platteville Physical Sciences Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Whitewater, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW - Whitewater is $12,156 for Wisconsin Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full UW - Whitewater Physical Sciences Report

#5 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UW - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 74 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UW - Eau Claire also took the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. It costs about $11,828 for Wisconsin Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UW - Eau Claire.

Full University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Physical Sciences Report

#12 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Parkside came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Parkside also took the #12 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Parkside is $9,018 for wisconsin bachelor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Parkside

#11 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that handed out 33 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Oshkosh also took the #11 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW Oshkosh is $13,114 for Wisconsin Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

#12

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#13 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UWM also took the #13 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. It costs about $14,957 for wisconsin bachelor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Full UWM Physical Sciences Report

#13

Carthage College

Kenosha, Wisconsin
#10 in overall quality

Carthage College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Kenosha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Carthage also took the #10 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Carthage College is $25,052 for Wisconsin Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

Read more about Physical Sciences at Carthage College

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

Featured Physical Sciences Schools

Find Schools Near You