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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$17,836 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$63,256 Avg Salary

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

With 280 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #14 most popular major in New Jersey.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Jersey 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Physical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Physical Sciences

Our analysis found William Paterson University of New Jersey to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at William Paterson University are $14,050 per year.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at William Paterson University of New Jersey

#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

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

Full Physical Sciences at Montclair State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $20,495 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Camden is a great value for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rutgers Camden are $20,649 a year.

Full Physical Sciences at Rutgers University - Camden Report

Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rutgers Newark are $20,466 a year.

Rutgers Newark also made our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #3.

Full Physical Sciences at Rutgers University - Newark 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
New York 1,126
Pennsylvania 573
Maryland 316
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 5 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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