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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$11,902 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,619 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 536 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for physical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for physical sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Physical Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the best value school in Ohio for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $9,720 per year.

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Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Ohio State graduate students pay an average of $12,425 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at BGSU are $9,831 a year.

Full Physical Sciences at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

#4

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cleveland State University is a great value for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

Cleveland State University graduate students pay an average of $10,625 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kent State are $11,766 per year.

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Miami University - Oxford are $13,878 a year.

Full Physical Sciences at Miami University - Oxford Report

University of Akron Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.

University of Akron Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Wright State University - Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $14,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Physical Sciences at Wright State University - Main Campus Report

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

UC graduate students pay an average of $14,902 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 588
Indiana 270
Wisconsin 210
Michigan 415

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342
Other Physical Science 191
General Physical Sciences 107
Physics and Astronomy 23

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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