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2022 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

5 Ranked Colleges
28 Degrees Awarded
$31,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 549 people earned their degree in physical sciences (other), making the major the 570th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 28 physical sciences (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in physical sciences (other). Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical sciences (other) programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical sciences (other) 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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Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Physical Science (Income $30-$48k)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.

Read more about Other Physical Science at Columbia University in the City of New York

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Carolina State University Other Physical Science Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #3 spot on the list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical sciences (other) degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Physical Science at UCSD

#4

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical sciences (other) students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Other Physical Science at UNC Charlotte

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAH also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville are $25,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Physical Science at University of Alabama in Huntsville

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.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

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