2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in the Plains States Region
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 the Plains States region, there were 3,094 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,917 and $23,900 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 405 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physical sciences programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region.
Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in the Plains States Region
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #1 spot on the list. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 27 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. SD Mines is a small school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 8 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
SD Mines also took the #8 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SD Mines are $19,250.
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #3 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 75 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.
Iowa State also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
FHSU also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fort Hays State University are $11,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
KU also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Kansas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 18 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Columbia, Missouri 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.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree physical sciences students list, Mizzou has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 23 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Duluth also took the #6 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Duluth are $28,606, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 10 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Missouri University of Science and Technology also took the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMSL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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