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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$22,593 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,619 Avg Salary

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

Physical Sciences is the #19 most popular major in Indiana with 951 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Indiana to see which doctor'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.

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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

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

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Physical Sciences

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best value school in Indiana for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Purdue graduate students pay an average of $9,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Purdue also made our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #3.

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Out of the 4 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 2 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IU Bloomington are $11,329 a year.

IU Bloomington did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IUPUI are $10,389 a year.

Full Physical Sciences at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#4

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Notre Dame are $58,662 per year.

Notre Dame did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of Notre Dame

Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,288
Ohio 1,581
Illinois 1,686
Wisconsin 873

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140
Materials Sciences 658
Other Physical Science 538
Physics and Astronomy 38

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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