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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in Ohio

9 Ranked Colleges
304 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master's in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Ohio, there were 1,706 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,167 and $23,600 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 304 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in physical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical sciences programs, but they also 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in Ohio

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Physical Sciences Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 26 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 39 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Miami University - Oxford, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Miami University - Oxford Physical Sciences Report

#5 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 12 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712.

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#2 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Case Western is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 16 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Case Western Physical Sciences Report

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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