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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$20,103 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$63,256 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master'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.

The Best Value Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana

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

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Physical Sciences

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Indiana. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue are $9,992 per year.

Purdue also made our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #2.

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#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ball State are $10,144 per year.

Ball State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Full Physical Sciences at Ball State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great value for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

IU Bloomington graduate students pay an average of $11,329 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

IU Bloomington did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Full Physical Sciences at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical sciences schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

IUPUI graduate students pay an average of $10,389 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 5 spot on the 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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