2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Virginia

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia” ranking - to help you make that 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 Virginia, there were 1,484 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 126 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia” ranking, we looked at 4 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia

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

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Virginia

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #1 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 42 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia Tech Physical Sciences Report

#2

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$32,394 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Physical Sciences Report

#3

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

#3 in overall quality

$29,228 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 17 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full VCU Physical Sciences Report

#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia

#3 in overall quality

$34,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

William & Mary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at William & Mary

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

#4 in overall quality

$37,410 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Sciences at GMU

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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%.

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

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