2026 Best Value Other Physical Science Associate’s Degree Schools
[Other Physical Science](/majors/physical-sciences/other-physical-sciences/physical-sciences-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 49 schools to find the best return on investment for other physical science students.
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2026 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other physical science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools
Suny Empire State College earned the #1 spot for value among other physical science schools in the United States. Suny Empire State College is a large public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,648, while out-of-state students pay about $17,558. Typical student debt for other physical science graduates is $17,500. Other Physical Science graduates of Suny Empire State College earn a median of $59,562 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Other Other Physical Science Degree Levels
Looking for a different degree level? Compare best-value Other Physical Science rankings across degree levels:
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 49 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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