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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

27 Colleges
$30,840 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$63,256 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physical sciences was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 12,705 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Delaware the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $18,128 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UD is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.

Full Physical Sciences at Montclair State University Report

#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Towson are $19,890 a year.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

Temple graduate students pay an average of $24,812 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Physical Sciences at Temple University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

William Paterson University graduate students pay an average of $21,748 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Physical Sciences at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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

Cornell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree physical sciences programs. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUP are $18,207 per year.

Full Physical Sciences at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 a year.

UMCP also claimed a spot on our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drexel are $37,074 per year.

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#10

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree physical sciences programs. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UAlbany are $25,325 a year.

Full Physical Sciences at University at Albany Report

Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,126
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

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

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 25 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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