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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$30,735 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$63,256 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 4,551 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New York 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.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools

#1

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Our analysis found University at Albany to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAlbany are $13,535 per year.

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#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

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

University at Buffalo graduate students pay an average of $14,388 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 11 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 a year.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.

Cornell also took the #1 spot in our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.

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Out of the 11 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

CCNY graduate students pay an average of $11,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $13,780 per year.

Full Physical Sciences at Binghamton University Report

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

RIT graduate students pay an average of $52,408 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

RIT 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 New York list.

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#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Rochester are $47,541 a year.

University of Rochester also claimed a spot on our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree physical sciences programs. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Syracuse are $42,954 a year.

Syracuse also claimed a spot on our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Physical Sciences at Syracuse University Report

#10

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #10, New York University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NYU are $38,206 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NYU is ranked #5 for overall quality for physical sciences in New York.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,090
Pennsylvania 2,562
Maryland 932
Delaware 155
District of Columbia 190

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 11 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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