2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s
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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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 6,971 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 202 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.
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
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences
Out of the 202 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #1 spot on the list. SIUE is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are $9,300.
Read more about Physical Sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510.
Full Brigham Young University - Provo Physical Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s. Illinois State University is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 202 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #4 spot on the list. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin are $6,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of Wyoming is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 25 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Western Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 23 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Illinois University are $11,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Physical Sciences at Western Illinois University
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 76 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas A&M College Station is also in the top of our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Physical Sciences Report
University of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 51 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.
Read more about Physical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Missouri State University - Springfield Physical Sciences Report
University of North Texas ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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MSU Texas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Texas are $7,935, but some majors have different tuition rates.
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a small school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 8 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SD Mines are $19,250, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Texas Tech University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 75 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 30 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at UT Rio Grande Valley
With a ranking of #20, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.
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.
Full University of Akron Main Campus Physical Sciences Report
University of Utah came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.
University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. UNR is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 25 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971.
With a ranking of #25, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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- *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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