2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 4,159 people earned their degree in physical science, making the major the 154th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 41 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in physical science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical science 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 science 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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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 Master’s For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree physical sciences students with aid.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Science (With Aid)

#1

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

$21,162 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 3 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Marshall University also took the #0 spot in our “Best Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162.

Full Marshall University Physical Science Report

#2

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

#3 in overall quality

$22,004 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 9 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou also took the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GaSou are $22,004, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Science at GaSou

#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$61,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 6 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also took the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Science at University of Chicago

#4

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York

#1 in overall quality

$50,442 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 9 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT also made our “Best Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rochester Institute of Technology are $50,442, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physical Science at Rochester Institute of Technology

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.

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