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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

1 Ranked Colleges
9 Degrees Awarded
$50,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 4,159 people earned their degree in physical science, making the major the 154th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,195 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 9 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical science programs, but they also cost less that 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 physical science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 9 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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