2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Nevada

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Physical Sciences is the 18th most popular major in the country with 52,879 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,122 and had an average of $22,339 in loans still to pay off.

Across Nevada, there were 329 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $18,372 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 31 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,581 and $45,224 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physical sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for nevada master’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Nevada

#1

University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

$21,962 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UNLV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at UNLV

#2

University of Nevada - Reno

Reno, Nevada

#1 in overall quality

$21,971 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k)

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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