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2022 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k

1 Ranked Colleges
1 Degrees Awarded
$28,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 549 people earned their degree in physical sciences (other), making the major the 275th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, physical sciences (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $18,100 and had an average of $20,919 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 9 physical sciences (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1 physical sciences (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical sciences (other) programs that also have a lower cost than 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 sciences (other) program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Physical Science (Income $0-$30k) in California

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k. University of California - San Diego is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, 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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  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

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