2021 Best Physics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts
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440Bachelor's Degrees
$37,372Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Physics Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Physics is the #42 most popular major in Massachusetts with 440 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that of the 7,942 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 5.5% were from a college or university in the state.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physics programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physics program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physics Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.
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2021 Best Physics School for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts
The following school tops our list of the Best Physics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
University of Massachusetts Amherst has taken the #1 spot in this year's physics ranking for non-traditional students. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst. UMass Amherst not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Physics in Massachusetts list.
About 0.9% of UMass Amherst students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 4,105 students at UMass Amherst are exclusively online. About 6,786 of the students at UMass Amherst are attending part time.
Non-Traditional Student Rankings in Majors Related to Physics
Physics is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.
Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top school only.
References
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).
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