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2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

23 Ranked Colleges
929 Degrees Awarded
$37,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 9,250 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,708 and $23,415 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 929 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in physical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physical sciences programs and cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree physical sciences students.

Top 26 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

#23 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UMBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 71 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#19 in overall quality

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #4 spot on the list. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree physical sciences students list, Temple has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#16 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Stony Brook is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 46 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University at Albany did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UAlbany is a fairly large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 24 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany also took the #18 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#20 in overall quality

University at Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also took the #20 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#21 in overall quality

Binghamton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree physical sciences students list, Binghamton University has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#14 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#10 in overall quality

University of Delaware ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Delaware is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192.

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#11

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#20 in overall quality

Rutgers University - Newark landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Newark, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Newark are $32,112.

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#11

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Penn State University Park, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#25 in overall quality

George Washington University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree physical sciences students list, GWU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 43 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt also made our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836.

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#13

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#15 in overall quality

Drexel University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel also took the #15 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760.

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#15

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Howard University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Howard University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 3 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard also took the #24 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard University are $34,224, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

New York University

New York, New York
#13 in overall quality

New York University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 34 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

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#16

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326.

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#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 71 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.

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#18

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#22 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 19 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714.

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#19

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#7 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 23 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT also made our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rochester Institute of Technology are $50,442.

Full Rochester Institute of Technology Physical Sciences Report

#20

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#8 in overall quality

University of Rochester landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Rochester, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 39 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also took the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425.

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#22

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Princeton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Princeton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to 56 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree physical sciences students list, Princeton has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325, 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%.

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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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