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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia

6 Ranked Colleges
109 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master's in Georgia For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Georgia For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 Georgia, there were 1,153 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,167 and $23,777 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 109 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,988 and $43,995 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia master’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 20 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $48-$75k list. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 9 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #4 spot on the list. Emory University is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 6 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kennesaw State University are $21,174, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $48-$75k list. Georgia State is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 40 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790.

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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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