2022 Best Value Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 4,159 people earned their degree in general physical sciences, making the major the 135th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,050 and had an average of $13,137 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 87 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general physical 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 general physical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The physical science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree physical science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Wright State University - Main Campus

Dayton, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$24,286 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wright State University - Main Campus, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus General Physical Sciences Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k)

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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