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.
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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Physical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the best value school in the Plains States Region for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 per 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 college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WSU are $15,323 a year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great value for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $26,948 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa State also did well on our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at Iowa State University
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great value for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UMN Twin Cities 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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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
UMSL graduate students pay an average of $30,756 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Duluth are $29,060 a year.
Full Physical Sciences at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report
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 fairly 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.
With a ranking of #8, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 a 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.
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMKC are $27,803 a year.
University of Kansas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at KU are $25,007 a year.
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences schools 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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