2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Mississippi 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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Mississippi, there were 444 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,200 and $21,823 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 41 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,708 and $105,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k

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

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

#1

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

#1 in overall quality

$10,896 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss also made our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Southern Mississippi Physical Sciences Report

#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

#1 in overall quality

$23,950 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950.

Full Mississippi State Physical Sciences Report

• 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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