2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Getting Aid

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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 Oregon, there were 694 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,771 and $24,937 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 151 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 Oregon For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 3 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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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Oregon (With Aid)

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$29,991 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Getting Aid. UO is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 100 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

$23,784 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Portland State University also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Portland State University

#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

#2 in overall quality

$28,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Oregon State University

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• Best Value Master’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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• Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

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