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

5 Ranked Colleges
176 Degrees Awarded
$32,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master's in New Jersey

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in New Jersey” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 New Jersey, there were 1,125 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,380 and $23,455 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 176 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer 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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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 Master’s in New Jersey”.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in New Jersey

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey. Montclair State University is located in Montclair, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Montclair State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State University are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Montclair State University Physical Sciences Report

#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #2 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Physical Sciences Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey. William Paterson University is a medium-sized school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 9 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

William Paterson University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at William Paterson University of New Jersey are $20,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full William Paterson University Physical Sciences Report

#4

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. Rutgers University - Newark is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 5 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Newark not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. 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.

Full Rutgers Newark Physical Sciences Report

#5

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #5 spot on the list. Princeton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 82 students in 2019-2020.

Princeton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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