2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 52,879 people earned their degree in physical sciences, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,122 and had an average of $22,339 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 165 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $25,500 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 29 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,324 and $136,457 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia doctor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, GWU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$34,224 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Howard University are $34,224.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (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.

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