2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 Minnesota, there were 916 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,575 and $23,586 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 100 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k.

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

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 75 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Physical Sciences Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Duluth

Duluth, Minnesota

$28,606 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Duluth are $28,606.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at UMN Duluth

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