2027 Best Value Natural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools
[Natural Sciences](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/natural-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for natural sciences students.
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2027 Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the natural sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Natural Sciences Schools
Colorado State University Fort Collins tops our 2027 list of the best value natural sciences schools in the United States. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $13,373, while out-of-state students pay about $35,061. Natural Sciences graduates carry a median of $22,843 in student loans. Soon after graduation, natural sciences degree recipients from Colorado State University Fort Collins generally make around $51,693. Set against $22,843 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 88%.
Other Natural Sciences Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- 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).
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