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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in New York

12 Ranked Colleges
641 Degrees Awarded
$36,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master's in New York

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 Master’s in New York” 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 New York, there were 4,736 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,107 and $21,631 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 641 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical sciences programs, but they also 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 Master’s in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in New York

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the #2 spot on the list. UAlbany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree physical sciences students list, UAlbany has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #3 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290.

Full Binghamton University Physical Sciences Report

#5

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York list. The City College of New York is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CCNY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The City College of New York Physical Sciences Report

#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Cornell University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 87 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

New York University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 100 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NYU Physical Sciences Report

#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 73 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#11 in overall quality

Syracuse University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#6 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 45 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full RIT Physical Sciences Report

#11

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#3 in overall quality

University of Rochester did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #11. 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 60 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Sciences at University of Rochester

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

RPI also took the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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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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