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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in New York

14 Ranked Colleges
641 Degrees Awarded
$34,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master's in New York 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 Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 New York, there were 4,736 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,107 and $21,631 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 641 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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 program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in New York

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 73 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 87 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k. The City College of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

CCNY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Hunter College

New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. Hunter is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hunter, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828.

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#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rochester. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 60 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#7 in overall quality

Stony Brook University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 45 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also took the #7 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#8 in overall quality

University at Albany ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 29 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#10 in overall quality

Binghamton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Binghamton University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, New York

SUNY Oswego landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Oswego, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Oswego, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Oswego are $24,331.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#9 in overall quality

University at Buffalo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 53 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. RPI is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 13 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325.

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#12

New York University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 100 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#11 in overall quality

Syracuse University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. Syracuse is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 9 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#6 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 45 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT also took the #6 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442, 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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