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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k)

8 Ranked Colleges
85 Degrees Awarded
$31,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Biological & Physical Sciences is the 29th most popular major in the country with 29,162 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 85 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in biological and physical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biological and 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 biological and 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 Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree biological & physical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological and physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Rice

#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 9 doctorate’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

William & Mary also took the #3 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800.

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#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#2 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 Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 11 doctorate’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #4 spot on the list. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 8 doctorate’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at GMU

#5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 1 doctorate’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Biological & Physical Sciences Report

#6

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#6 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological and physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

URI also took the #6 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full URI Biological & Physical Sciences Report

#7 in overall quality

University of South Alabama landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. USA is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 2 doctorate’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

USA also took the #7 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USA are $16,112.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at University of South Alabama

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 2 students 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 Biological & Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Wright State University - Main Campus

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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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