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

5 Ranked Colleges
107 Degrees Awarded
$39,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Master's 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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Other Physical Science is the 275th most popular major in the country with 549 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, physical sciences (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $18,100 and had an average of $20,919 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 107 physical sciences (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical sciences (other). Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical sciences (other) programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree other physical science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality
$59,425 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$62,012 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 76 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other 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 Johns Hopkins are $59,425.

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#2

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality
$51,194 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences (other) students in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality
$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Other Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama
#4 in overall quality
$25,386 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Other Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAH are $25,386.

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#5

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
$30,160 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s physical sciences (other) degrees to qualified students.

UofSC also made our “Best Other Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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