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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

2 Ranked Colleges
19 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Science Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Physical Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Southeast region, there were 214 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,800 and $11,000 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 19 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in general physical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general physical sciences 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 general physical sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the #1 spot on the list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 3 masters’s physical science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree physical science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Marshall University has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #2 spot on the list. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 9 masters’s physical science degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GaSou are $22,004, 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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