2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Wisconsin
9Colleges
94,378Bachelor's Degrees
$24,598Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Physical Sciences School for You
In 2021-2022, 94,378 bachelor's degrees were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state. This means that 1.7% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Wisconsin ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a bachelor's in physical sciences. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. Instead, we are looking at those physical sciences schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
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2024 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Wisconsin
The following schools top our list of the Best Physical Sciences Colleges for the Money.
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value physical sciences schools. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison. UW - Madison did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Physical Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at UW - Madison to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $39,605. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UW - Madison is $171,094. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire. In addition to being on our best value list, UW - Eau Claire has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Physical Sciences Schools in Wisconsin ranking.
At UW - Eau Claire, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $22,324. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - Eau Claire is $99,119. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the town of River Falls. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - River Falls, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Physical Sciences Schools in Wisconsin ranking.
It takes the average student at UW - River Falls about 4.4 years to graduate, and it costs about $20,436 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $90,123 to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - River Falls. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
University of Wisconsin - Platteville comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Platteville. In addition to being on our best value list, UW - Platteville has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Physical Sciences Schools in Wisconsin ranking.
It takes the average student at UW - Platteville about 4.7 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $20,526. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UW - Platteville is $97,293. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a fairly large student population. UW - La Crosse not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Physical Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list.
The average student at UW - La Crosse graduates in less than 4.5 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $19,352. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - La Crosse is $86,697. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population. UW - Whitewater also made our Best Physical Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #8.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at UW - Whitewater to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $20,092. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - Whitewater is $90,012. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee. UWM also took the #7 spot in our Best Physical Sciences Schools in Wisconsin rankings.
The average student at UWM graduates in less than 4.7 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $26,258. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UWM is $124,463. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. UW - Stevens Point did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Physical Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UW - Stevens Point is 4.5 years, and it costs about $20,171 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UW - Stevens Point is $90,366. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Beloit College earned the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the small city of Beloit, Beloit is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Beloit not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Physical Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list.
It takes about 4.1 years for the average student at Beloit to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $32,621. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Beloit is $134,399. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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 the rest 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).
In 2021-2022, 94,378 bachelor's degrees were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state. This means that 1.7% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
