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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

27 Ranked Colleges
2,290 Degrees Awarded
$18,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 the Plains States region, there were 3,094 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,917 and $23,900 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,290 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology is $16,060 for plains states region bachelor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, 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 85%.

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#2

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, this small public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Truman State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Truman State University is $13,624 for plains states region bachelor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 206 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $19,942 for plains states region bachelor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#20 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Morris. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Minnesota - Morris is located in Morris, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UMN Morris not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Morris is $13,194 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#5

St Olaf College

Northfield, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Olaf College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Minnesota. It awarded 57 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Olaf also made our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for St Olaf College is $22,977 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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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#15 in overall quality

Iowa State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #15 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State is $17,228 for plains states region bachelor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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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#22 in overall quality

Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Northwest is a medium-sized school located in Maryville, Missouri that handed out 44 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest also made our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest is $14,385 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Northwest Physical Sciences Report

#8

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#11 in overall quality

University of Northern Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 29 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Northern Iowa is $17,467 for plains states region bachelor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#9

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

Lindenwood University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 18 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lindenwood University is $19,268 for plains states region bachelor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Missouri - Columbia is $19,595 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Mizzou Physical Sciences Report

#14 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $19,042 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UMN Duluth.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Physical Sciences Report

#12

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 63 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $19,892 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Kansas State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#13

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
#18 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 105 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Missouri - Kansas City is $17,241 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Fort Hays State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Fort Hays State University is located in Hays, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $14,807 for plains states region bachelor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend FHSU.

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#15

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#23 in overall quality

University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UMSL also made our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for UMSL is $14,557 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full University of Missouri - St Louis Physical Sciences Report

#16

Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Concordia College at Moorhead ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia College Moorhead, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Concordia College at Moorhead is $23,902 for plains states region bachelor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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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#9 in overall quality

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. SD Mines is a small school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 27 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SD Mines also made our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for SD Mines is $21,246 for plains states region bachelor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

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#24 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State is $18,298 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#19

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#13 in overall quality

Hamline University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hamline, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hamline University is $22,880 for plains states region bachelor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Hamline University Physical Sciences Report

#20

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

Wichita State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. WSU is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $16,620 for plains states region bachelor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend WSU.

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#21

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#16 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 76 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $20,981 for plains states region bachelor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend KU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#22

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Metropolitan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Metro State is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 16 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Metro State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Metropolitan State University is $20,003 for plains states region bachelor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#23

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota 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.

Bethel University Minnesota also took the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $24,638 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Bethel University Minnesota.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Bethel University Minnesota Physical Sciences Report

#24

Luther College

Decorah, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

Luther College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Decorah, Iowa, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, Luther has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Luther College is $24,393 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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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#25

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, Minnesota
#17 in overall quality

Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Peter, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gustavus Adolphus, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Gustavus Adolphus College is $20,755 for plains states region bachelor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Gustavus Adolphus Physical Sciences Report

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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%.

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.

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