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

6 Ranked Colleges
132 Degrees Awarded
$31,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master's in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Physical Sciences is the 18th most popular major in the country with 52,879 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Virginia, there were 1,484 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 132 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia

#1

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 12 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at William & Mary, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 25 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Full Virginia Tech Physical Sciences Report

#4

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Christopher Newport University landed the #4 spot on the list. Christopher Newport University is a public institution located in Newport News, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CNU are $21,420, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

GMU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full George Mason University Physical Sciences Report

Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 8 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, 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%.

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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