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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Physical Science (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
28 Degrees Awarded
$31,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree other physical science students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Physical Science (With Aid)

#1

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality
$51,194 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbia 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.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree other physical science students with aid list, Columbia has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality
$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 North Carolina State University are $28,999.

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#3

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama
#3 in overall quality
$25,386 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UAH 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAH, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAH are $25,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of California - San Diego

La Jolla, California
#4 in overall quality
$28,631 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #4 spot on the list. University of California - San Diego is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 1 doctorate’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631.

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#5

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality
$21,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 #5 for the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 2 doctorate’s physical sciences (other) degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055.

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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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