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2023 Best Value General Physical Sciences Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$15,202 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,211 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Physical Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 984 degrees and certificates were awarded to general physical sciences students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #75 most popular major in the state.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Physical Sciences Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value programs for physical science 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.

2023 Best Value General Physical Sciences Schools in New York

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

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality in General Physical Sciences

#1

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY
$5,218 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found LaGuardia Community College to be the best value school for general physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LaGuardia are $5,218 a year. While working on their degree, physical science majors at LaGuardia accumulate an average of around $6,625 in student debt.

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#2

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY
$7,352 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Medgar Evers College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general physical sciences schools in New York. Medgar is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Medgar are $7,352 per year. While working on their degree, physical science majors at Medgar accumulate an average of around $9,250 in student debt.

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$5,170 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Physical Sciences Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

BMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, physical science graduates from BMCC take out $10,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$7,320 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York City College of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Physical Sciences Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at City Tech are $7,320 per year.

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$50,951 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

RIT undergraduate students pay an average of $50,951 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, RIT also is in the top 15% of our Best General Physical Sciences Schools in New York ranking.

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Best Value General Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value General Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 63
Maryland 21
New Jersey 207

General Physical Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

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).

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