2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Nevada (With Aid)

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 Nevada For Those Getting Aid” 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 Nevada, there were 329 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $18,372 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 31 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $84,833 and $191,671 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Getting Aid” 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.

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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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 Doctorate in Nevada For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for nevada doctor’s degree physical sciences students with aid.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Nevada (With Aid)

#1

University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

#2 in overall quality

$21,962 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Getting Aid. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV also took the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nevada” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

#2

University of Nevada - Reno

Reno, Nevada

#1 in overall quality

$21,971 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UNR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nevada” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (With Aid)

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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