2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Sciences

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Natural Sciences Schools for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Natural Sciences is the 339th most popular major in the country with 2,345 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Natural Sciences Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in natural sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the natural sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Natural Sciences Schools for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Natural Sciences Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree natural sciences students.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Sciences

#1

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$29,228 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Natural Sciences Schools for a Doctorate. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s natural sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Natural Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University

#2

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$25,774 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. UCCS is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 4 doctorate’s natural sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UCCS also made our “Best Natural Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are $25,774, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCCS Natural Sciences Report

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#2 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Natural Sciences Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s natural sciences students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Natural 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 University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read full report on Natural Sciences at University of Arizona

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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