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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering & Applied Physics (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
36 Degrees Awarded
$22,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in engineering and applied physics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering and applied physics programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree applied physics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering & Applied Physics (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

#1

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s applied physics students in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth also took the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $14,238 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Physics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Dartmouth College.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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.

Read full report on Engineering & Applied Physics at Dartmouth

#2

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#2 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #2 spot on the list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s applied physics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brown University is $21,634 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Physics students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 low student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 92%.

Read more about Engineering & Applied Physics at Brown

#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s applied physics students 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. It costs about $20,312 for new england region bachelor’s degree applied physics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UMaine.

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

#4

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#4 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 15 bachelors’s applied physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Connecticut is $26,179 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Physics students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Engineering & Applied Physics at UCONN

#5

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 #5 for the Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas 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 $27,430 for new england region bachelor’s degree applied physics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Tufts.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 92%.

Read more about Engineering & Applied Physics at Tufts University

#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 $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s applied physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNH is $25,668 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Physics students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Engineering & Applied Physics at UNH

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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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