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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
84 Degrees Awarded
$26,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Physics is the 57th most popular major in the country with 13,287 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 721 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 84 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general physics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general physics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general physics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Mizzou General Physics Report

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 9 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMSL is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 7 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full KU General Physics Report

#6 in overall quality

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SD Mines is a small public school situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. It awarded 4 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

SD Mines also made our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are $19,250.

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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%.

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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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