2023 Best Value Colleges for Atomic/Molecular Physics
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$16,200
Avg Net Price*
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 Atomic/Molecular Physics Schools” ranking.
Atomic/Molecular Physics is the 1349th most popular major in the country with 7 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Best Value Atomic/Molecular Physics Schools” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in atomic/molecular physics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality atomic/molecular 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 atomic/molecular physics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Atomic/Molecular Physics Schools
The colleges and universities below are the best for atomic/molecular physics students.
Top 3 Best Value Colleges for Atomic/Molecular Physics
Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Atomic/Molecular Physics Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 ’s atomic/molecular physics degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Atomic/Molecular Physics Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Twin Cities is $17,878 for atomic/molecular physics students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UMN Twin Cities Atomic/Molecular Physics Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Atomic/Molecular Physics Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s atomic/molecular physics students in 2020-2021.
SDSU also made our “Best Atomic/Molecular Physics Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend SDSU is $13,845 for Atomic/Molecular Physics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 89%.
Read full report on Atomic/Molecular Physics at SDSU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Atomic/Molecular Physics Schools list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Atomic/Molecular Physics Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,845 for atomic/molecular physics students per year to attend Ohio State.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Atomic/Molecular Physics Report
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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
- *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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