2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physical sciences was ranked #19 in the country. In fact 50,306 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WSU are $15,323 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UMN Twin Cities graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 10% of our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
UMSL graduate students pay an average of $30,756 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Duluth are $29,060 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 a year.
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University of Iowa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Iowa graduate students pay an average of $31,012 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMKC are $27,803 a year.
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University of Kansas 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
KU graduate students pay an average of $25,007 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 325 |
| Minnesota | 891 |
| Iowa | 427 |
| South Dakota | 144 |
| Missouri | 765 |
| Nebraska | 229 |
| North Dakota | 85 |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 10 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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