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2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Getting Aid” 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 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid” 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia master’s degree physical sciences students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Virginia (With Aid)

#1

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Virginia Physical Sciences Report

#2

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the #2 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.

William & Mary also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #3. 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

#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 Getting Aid list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 25 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree physical sciences students with aid list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Virginia Tech Physical Sciences Report

#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 Getting Aid list. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 17 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Sciences at GMU

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid. 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Physical Sciences Report

#6

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Christopher Newport University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Newport News, Virginia, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

CNU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Christopher Newport University are $21,420, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Sciences at Christopher Newport University

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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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