2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master'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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the New England Region 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.
Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Physical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University the best value school in the New England Region for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 a year.
Northeastern also claimed a spot on our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.
UMass Lowell graduate students pay an average of $26,990 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UMass Amherst graduate students pay an average of $32,809 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
URI graduate students pay an average of $29,774 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great value for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCONN are $42,237 per year.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree physical sciences programs. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
UNH graduate students pay an average of $29,992 in tuition and fees each year.
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Brandeis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandeis are $53,618 per year.
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Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Boston U graduate students pay an average of $59,418 in tuition and fees each year.
Boston U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Request InformationBest Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 260 |
| Maine | 191 |
| Rhode Island | 216 |
| Massachusetts | 1,721 |
| Connecticut | 627 |
| Vermont | 111 |
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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 Majors Related 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 8 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.
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