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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering & Applied Physics (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
36 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 $48-$75k” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the engineering and applied physics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree applied physics students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering & Applied Physics (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Dartmouth College is a medium-sized school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 2 bachelors’s applied physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $9,044 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Physics students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Dartmouth.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s applied physics degrees to qualified students.

Brown also took the #2 spot in our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $11,689 for new england region bachelor’s degree applied physics students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Brown University.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#3 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #3 spot on the list. Tufts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts also took the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tufts University is $13,525 for new england region bachelor’s degree applied physics students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Tufts Engineering & Applied Physics Report

#4

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s applied physics degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree applied physics students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCONN has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCONN is $19,243 for new england region bachelor’s degree applied physics students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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#5

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#6 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s applied physics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree applied physics students whose families make $48-$75k list, UMaine has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maine is $17,218 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Physics students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%.

Full UMaine Engineering & Applied Physics Report

#5 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s applied physics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is $21,161 for new england region bachelor’s degree applied physics students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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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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