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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$35,758 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,128 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences 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 Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in New York 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.

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 Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Schools

#1

University at Albany

Albany, NY
$10,408 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University at Albany the best value school in New York for physical sciences students. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UAlbany undergraduate students pay an average of $10,408 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
$10,782 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University at Buffalo are $10,782 per year.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
$10,455 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $10,455 per year.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
$61,015 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great value for physical sciences students. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornell are $61,015 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cornell is ranked #1 for overall quality for physical sciences in New York.

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$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. CCNY is a large public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCNY are $7,340 a year.

Full Physical Sciences at The City College of New York Report

#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
$10,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Binghamton University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value physical sciences programs. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Binghamton University are $10,390 a year.

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$50,951 Average Tuition & Fees

Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in New York ranking. 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 undergraduate at RIT are $50,951 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, RIT is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Schools in New York list.

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#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY
$59,378 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Rochester are $59,378 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Rochester also did well on our Best Physical Sciences Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Rochester Report

#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY
$57,591 Average Tuition & Fees

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Syracuse undergraduate students pay an average of $57,591 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Syracuse excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Schools in New York list.

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#10

New York University

New York, NY
$56,500 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, New York University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NYU are $56,500 a year.

NYU also claimed a spot on our Best Physical Sciences Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Physical Sciences at New York University Report

Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools 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 11 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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