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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$13,780 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,191 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

With 1,090 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #18 most popular major in New Jersey.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value programs for physical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Physical Sciences

$7,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Middlesex County College the best value school in New Jersey for physical sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middlesex County College are $7,992 per year. While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at Middlesex County College accumulate an average of around $7,500 in student debt.

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#2

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ
$14,885 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Stockton University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stockton State are $14,885 a year.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$13,298 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montclair State are $13,298 per year. Physical Sciences majors at Montclair State take out an average of $24,521 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Physical Sciences at Montclair State University Report

$14,208 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means William Paterson University of New Jersey is a great value for physical sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Paterson University are $14,208 per year.

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#5

Kean University

Union, NJ
$12,595 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kean University is a great value for physical sciences students. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kean are $12,595 a year. On average, physical sciences graduates from Kean take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$14,376 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rowan are $14,376 a year. After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from Rowan carry an average student debtload of $26,625.

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$15,208 Average Tuition & Fees

Rutgers University - Newark came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers Newark are $15,208 per year. After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from Rutgers Newark carry an average student debtload of $24,833.

Rutgers Newark did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Physical Sciences Schools in New Jersey list.

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$15,804 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 a year. On average, physical sciences graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $25,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$15,657 Average Tuition & Fees

Rutgers University - Camden came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers Camden are $15,657 per year. The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at Rutgers Camden take out is $23,750.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,562
New York 4,551
Maryland 932
Delaware 155
District of Columbia 190

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

Majors Similar 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 9 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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