2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Sciences
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Biological & Physical Sciences is the 29th most popular major in the country with 29,162 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 487 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in biological and physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biological and physical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biological and physical sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s.
Top 21 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Sciences
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro College landed the #1 spot on the list. Touro is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 122 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Touro also made our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Touro are $13,138, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological and physical sciences students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the #4 spot on the list. USA is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree biological & physical sciences students list, USA has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Alabama are $16,112.
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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 Master’s list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 77 students in 2019-2020.
Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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.
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Keck Graduate Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 67 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at KGI, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Keck Graduate Institute are $39,390, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #8, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #9, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 27 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia also made our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #10, Portland State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 1 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Portland State University also made our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784.
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With a ranking of #11, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.
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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree biological & physical sciences students list, UTEP has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. CU Anschutz is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Rhode Island landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Rhode Island is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
URI also took the #9 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082.
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Missouri Western State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Missouri Western is a public institution located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Missouri Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri Western are $12,212, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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William & Mary landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 1 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree biological & physical sciences students list, William & Mary has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Master’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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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree biological & physical sciences students list, UT Dallas has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree biological & physical sciences students list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.
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Rutgers University - Newark came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological and physical sciences students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Newark, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Newark are $32,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCCS, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCCS are $25,774, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Rice University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.
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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%.
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- *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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