2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Idaho

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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 Idaho, there were 238 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,100 and $23,395 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 29 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,676 and $37,720 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Idaho” ranking looked at 2 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Idaho

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Idaho.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Idaho

#1

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

#1 in overall quality

$29,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

U of I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of Idaho

#2

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

#2 in overall quality

$26,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the #2 spot on the list. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

ISU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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