2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in South Carolina

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 South Carolina, there were 483 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,033 and $22,983 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 40 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k” 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The physical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina master’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in South Carolina

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

$23,246 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #1 spot on the list. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 17 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Clemson

#2

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$30,160 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #2 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 19 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UofSC also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Physical Sciences Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k)

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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