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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Sciences

6 Ranked Colleges
50 Degrees Awarded
$18,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Natural Sciences Schools for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Natural Sciences Schools for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 50 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Natural Sciences Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 6 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the natural sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Natural Sciences Schools for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Natural Sciences Schools for a Master’s.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Sciences

#1

Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield, Missouri
#2 in overall quality
$12,042 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Natural Sciences Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s natural sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree natural sciences students list, Missouri State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Natural 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 Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042.

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#2

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#5 in overall quality
$10,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Natural Sciences Schools for a Master’s. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 4 masters’s natural sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU also made our “Best Natural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern State University are $10,600.

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#3

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado
#1 in overall quality
$28,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Natural Sciences Schools for a Master’s. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 11 masters’s natural sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also made our “Best Natural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#3 in overall quality
$16,615 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.

UW also made our “Best Natural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

The University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso, Texas
#6 in overall quality
$16,180 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Natural Sciences Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s natural sciences students in 2019-2020.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Natural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona
#4 in overall quality
$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Natural Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree natural sciences students list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Natural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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