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2022 Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
36 Degrees Awarded
$10,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 941 people earned their degree in engineering and applied physics, making the major the 440th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 77 engineering and applied physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 36 engineering and applied physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering and applied physics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering and applied physics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering and applied physics 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 Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree applied physics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering & Applied Physics (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Brown University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 1 bachelors’s applied physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown also made our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $6,684 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Physics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Brown University.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the #2 spot on the list. Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hanover, New Hampshire. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth also made our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $4,830 for new england region bachelor’s degree applied physics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Dartmouth.

The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s applied physics students in 2019-2020.

Tufts also made our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $6,516 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Physics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tufts.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#4

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 15 bachelors’s applied physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $14,157 for new england region bachelor’s degree applied physics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UCONN.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering & Applied Physics at University of Connecticut

#5

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s applied physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMaine is $14,458 for new england region bachelor’s degree applied physics students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#5 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s applied physics students in 2019-2020.

UNH also took the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is $18,826 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Physics students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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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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