2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Physical Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 138 physical sciences (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 24 physical sciences (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical sciences (other) program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree other physical science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Physical Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 8 masters’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Full NC State Other Physical Science Report

#2

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$25,386 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences (other) students in 2019-2020.

UAH also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville are $25,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Other Physical Science at UAH

#3

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

$30,160 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 4 masters’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Other Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Other Physical Science Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Physical Science (Income $30-$48k)

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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