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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$9,953 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$63,256 Avg Salary

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

With 765 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #21 most popular major in Missouri.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Missouri 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Physical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Physical Sciences

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 Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Missouri State graduate students pay an average of $6,858 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great value for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $11,255 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mizzou is ranked #4 for overall quality for physical sciences in Missouri.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMKC are $11,745 per year.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 325
Minnesota 891
Iowa 427
South Dakota 144
Nebraska 229
North Dakota 85

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 3 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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