2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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. 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.
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 the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Southeast 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.
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Christopher Newport University to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . CNU is a small public school located in the midsize city of Newport News.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CNU are $21,420 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, CNU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.
FAU graduate students pay an average of $18,482 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ECU are $20,743 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $14,544 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UL Lafayette are $23,858 per year.
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Georgia Southern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.
GaSou graduate students pay an average of $22,004 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Eastern are $13,800 a year.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Charlotte are $21,147 per year.
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West Virginia 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 #9 on the list. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Morgantown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WVU are $26,676 per year.
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North Carolina State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
NC State graduate students pay an average of $29,690 in tuition and fees each year.
NC State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,594 |
| West Virginia | 238 |
| Mississippi | 518 |
| South Carolina | 424 |
| Florida | 1,506 |
| Virginia | 1,478 |
| Arkansas | 370 |
| Alabama | 554 |
| Kentucky | 455 |
| Georgia | 1,064 |
| Tennessee | 721 |
| Louisiana | 477 |
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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 25 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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