2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in Alabama

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Alabama 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 Alabama, there were 636 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $24,582 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 68 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,644 and $113,063 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

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

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in Alabama

#1

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$25,386 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k. UAH is a medium-sized school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 8 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAH, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” 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.

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#2

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

#3 in overall quality

$19,188 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 18 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at The University of Alabama

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast 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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• Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

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