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2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio

8 Ranked Colleges
304 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master's in Ohio

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 Ohio” 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 Ohio, there were 1,706 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,167 and $23,600 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 304 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio” ranking looked at 8 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio

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

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Ohio

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree physical sciences students list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Physical Sciences Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus also took the #7 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #4 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 16 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Miami University - Oxford, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 26 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking, coming in at #6. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 16 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wright State University - Main Campus, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Case Western is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree physical sciences students list, Case Western has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Case Western Reserve University Physical Sciences Report

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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.

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