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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$14,759 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,191 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in New Jersey

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

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Physical Sciences

$14,208 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Paterson University are $14,208 per year.

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

#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$13,298 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in New Jersey. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montclair State are $13,298 per year.

Full Physical Sciences at Montclair State University Report

#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$14,376 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rowan are $14,376 a year.

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$15,804 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 per year.

Full Physical Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

$15,208 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Newark is a great value for physical sciences students. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rutgers Newark are $15,208 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rutgers Newark is ranked #3 for overall quality for physical sciences in New Jersey.

Full Physical Sciences at Rutgers University - Newark Report

$15,657 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rutgers Camden are $15,657 a year.

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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 6 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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