2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
Physical Sciences is the #19 most popular major in the country with 50,306 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Delaware the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.
UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Temple are $24,812 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cornell also is in the top 5% of our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
UMCP graduate students pay an average of $35,755 in tuition and fees each year.
UMCP also claimed a spot on our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAlbany are $25,325 per year.
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Drexel University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Drexel graduate students pay an average of $37,074 in tuition and fees each year.
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Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at RIT are $52,408 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, RIT is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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University at Buffalo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University at Buffalo are $26,178 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,628 per year.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
Rutgers New Brunswick graduate students pay an average of $33,215 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1,090 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,562 |
| New York | 4,551 |
| Maryland | 932 |
| Delaware | 155 |
| District of Columbia | 190 |
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Majors Related to Physical Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 17 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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