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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$32,668 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,619 Avg Salary

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

Physical Sciences is the #16 most popular major in New York with 1,126 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for physical sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

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

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York

Check out the physical sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Our analysis found University at Albany to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UAlbany graduate students pay an average of $13,535 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical sciences schools in New York. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University at Buffalo are $14,388 a year.

Full Physical Sciences at University at Buffalo Report

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical sciences schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

SUNY Stony Brook graduate students pay an average of $13,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cornell is ranked #2 for overall quality for physical sciences in New York.

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#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

Binghamton University graduate students pay an average of $13,780 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Physical Sciences at Binghamton University Report

Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at RIT are $52,408 a year.

RIT also claimed a spot on our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #7, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

University of Rochester graduate students pay an average of $47,541 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Rochester Report

#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Syracuse are $42,954 per year.

Full Physical Sciences at Syracuse University Report

#9

New York University

New York, NY

New York University 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 New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NYU are $38,206 per year.

NYU also took the #5 spot in our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at RPI are $60,026 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, RPI is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Full Physical Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 573
Maryland 316
New Jersey 280
District of Columbia 87
Delaware 69

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 10 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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