2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree School for You
With 1,090 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #18 most popular major in New Jersey.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Jersey to see which master'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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Physical Sciences
Our analysis found William Paterson University of New Jersey to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
William Paterson University graduate students pay an average of $14,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rutgers New Brunswick are $20,495 a year.
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Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Camden landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Rutgers Camden graduate students pay an average of $20,649 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers Newark are $20,466 per year.
Rutgers Newark did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.
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Request InformationBest 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 | 2,562 |
| New York | 4,551 |
| Maryland | 932 |
| Delaware | 155 |
| District of Columbia | 190 |
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Physical Sciences Related Majors for 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 |
Majors Similar to Physical Sciences
| 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.