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2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k

6 Ranked Colleges
132 Degrees Awarded
$31,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master's in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 52,879 people earned their degree in physical sciences, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. 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 Virginia, there were 1,484 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 132 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia

#1

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at William & Mary, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full William & Mary Physical Sciences Report

#2

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 28 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Virginia has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Physical Sciences Report

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410.

Read more about Physical Sciences at GMU

#5

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Christopher Newport University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k list. CNU is located in Newport News, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

CNU also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Christopher Newport University are $21,420.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Christopher Newport University

Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 8 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full VCU Physical Sciences Report

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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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