2022 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Master’s

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Other Physical Science Schools for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 107 physical sciences (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in physical sciences (other). This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical sciences (other) programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physical sciences (other) program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Master’s.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Physical Science

#1

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama

#4 in overall quality

$25,386 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 5 masters’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAH, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAH are $25,386.

Full University of Alabama in Huntsville Other Physical Science Report

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#3 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 Master’s list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, New York

#2 in overall quality

$51,194 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 5 masters’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Physical Science Master’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.

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

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$59,425 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$62,012 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Other Physical Science Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #4 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 76 masters’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree other physical science students list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Other Physical Science at Johns Hopkins

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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