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2022 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
28 Degrees Awarded
$31,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Other Physical Science is the 570th most popular major in the country with 549 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 28 physical sciences (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in physical sciences (other). The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physical sciences (other) 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 (other) program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Physical Science (Income $0-$30k)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree other physical science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Columbia has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.

Read more about Other Physical Science at Columbia University in the City of New York

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 4 doctorate’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. University of California - San Diego is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 1 doctorate’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree other physical science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCSD has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Other Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Other Physical Science at University of California - San Diego

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical sciences (other) students in 2019-2020.

UAH also made our “Best Other Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville are $25,386.

Full UAH Other Physical Science Report

#5

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 2 doctorate’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Physical Science at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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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  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

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