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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Utah (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
406 Degrees Awarded
$12,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in Utah For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Utah For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 52,879 people earned their degree in physical sciences, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. 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 Utah, there were 599 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 406 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 Utah For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physical sciences programs and cost less that 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.

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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 Utah For Those Getting Aid”.

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 Utah For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Utah For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Utah (With Aid)

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Utah For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #1 spot on the list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 175 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for U of U is $14,773 for Utah Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Utah For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” list. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,322 for Utah Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Utah For Those Getting Aid. Located in Ogden, Utah, this large public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our utah bachelor’s degree physical sciences students with aid list, WSU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking. It costs about $11,968 for Utah Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences students with aid per year to attend WSU.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Utah For Those Getting Aid. Utah Valley University is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 34 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UVU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Utah Valley University is $9,159 for Utah Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences students with aid.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Utah For Those Getting Aid list. USU is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 42 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking. It costs about $13,634 for Utah Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences students with aid per year to attend USU.

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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.

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