2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree School for You
Physical Sciences is the #17 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 573 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value master'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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Physical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Physical Sciences
Our analysis found Temple University to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $18,278 per year.
Out of the 3 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Pitt graduate students pay an average of $25,248 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Drexel are $37,074 a year.
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 |
| Maryland | 316 |
| New Jersey | 280 |
| District of Columbia | 87 |
| Delaware | 69 |
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Majors Related to Physical Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 3 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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