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

5 Ranked Colleges
130 Degrees Awarded
$25,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master's in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Missouri, there were 852 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,600 and $23,716 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 130 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 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.

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 Missouri For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Missouri (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 10 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UMSL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 20 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #5 spot on the list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, 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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