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2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio

8 Ranked Colleges
243 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio” ranking.

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 Ohio, there were 1,706 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,167 and $23,600 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 243 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,438 and $112,790 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 8 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Ohio

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio State Physical Sciences Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #2 spot on the list. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford also took the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Miami University - Oxford

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio list. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Kent State also made our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 29 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio doctor’s degree physical sciences students list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’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 University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217.

Read more about Physical Sciences at University of Akron Main Campus

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 21 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio doctor’s degree physical sciences students list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’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.

Read more about Physical Sciences at Ohio University - Athens Campus

#6 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio ranking. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio doctor’s degree physical sciences students list, UC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Physical Sciences Report

#7

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

Cleveland State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622.

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#9 in overall quality

Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio ranking, coming in at #8. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 2 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wright State University - Main Campus, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’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 Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286.

Read more about Physical Sciences at Wright State University - Main Campus

#2 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Case Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958.

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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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