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2022 Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s

16 Ranked Colleges
75 Degrees Awarded
$25,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Master's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Physics Education is the 932nd most popular major in the country with 125 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 75 physics education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in physics education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physics education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physics education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree physics teacher education students.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics Education

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #1 spot on the list. WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 48 masters’s physics teacher education degrees to qualified students.

WGU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Physics Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WGU are $7,790.

Full WGU Physics Education Report

#2

Gordon College

Wenham, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gordon College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wenham, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 masters’s physics teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gordon College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Physics Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gordon College are $6,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Manhattanville College

Purchase, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manhattanville College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s. Manhattanville College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Purchase, New York. It awarded 2 masters’s physics teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Manhattanville also made our “Best Physics Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Manhattanville are $17,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Roberts Wesleyan College

Rochester, New York
#16 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roberts Wesleyan College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. Roberts Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 2 masters’s physics teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Roberts Wesleyan, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Physics Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Roberts Wesleyan College are $14,694.

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#5

Queens College

Queens, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. QC is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s physics teacher education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree physics teacher education students list, QC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Physics Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Queens College Physics Education Report

#6

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

DePaul University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s physics teacher education students in 2019-2020.

DePaul also made our “Best Physics Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760.

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#7

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

The City College of New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’s physics teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

CCNY also took the #7 spot in our “Best Physics Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, New York
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, SUNY Oswego did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized school located in Oswego, New York that handed out 2 masters’s physics teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Oswego also took the #8 spot in our “Best Physics Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Oswego are $24,331, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SUNY Oswego Physics Education Report

#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#6 in overall quality

Stony Brook University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s physics teacher education students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Physics Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#9 in overall quality

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s physics teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Physics Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Buffalo State

Buffalo, New York
#15 in overall quality

Buffalo State came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 4 masters’s physics teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Buffalo State also took the #15 spot in our “Best Physics Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Buffalo State are $23,905.

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#12

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#14 in overall quality

University at Albany did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’s physics teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Physics Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UAlbany Physics Education Report

#13

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#13 in overall quality

Binghamton University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 1 masters’s physics teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Physics Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290.

Read more about Physics Education at Binghamton University

#14

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#3 in overall quality

Syracuse University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s physics teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Physics Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#2 in overall quality

University of Rochester came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester also made our “Best Physics Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physics Education at University of Rochester

#16

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Physics Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physics teacher education degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Stanford also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physics Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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