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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics and Astronomy (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky

1 Ranked Colleges
5 Degrees Awarded
$33,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physics and Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Physics and Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 55 physics and astronomy students received their degree, making the major the most popular in the country.

Across Kentucky, there were 54 physics and astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 5 physics and astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,800 and $117,458 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physics and astronomy programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physics and astronomy 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 Physics and Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for kentucky doctor’s degree physics and astronomy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics and Astronomy (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physics and Astronomy Schools for a Doctorate in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physics and astronomy students in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physics and Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216.

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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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