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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in the New England Region (With Aid)

14 Ranked Colleges
184 Degrees Awarded
$41,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the New England region, there were 1,124 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 184 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in general physics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general physics programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 31 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719.

Read more about General Physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general physics degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654.

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#3

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Dartmouth College is a medium-sized school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 5 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth are $58,120.

Full Dartmouth General Physics Report

#4

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

URI also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 4 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMass Lowell General Physics Report

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree general physics students with aid list, UCONN has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCONN General Physics Report

#7

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Maine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Maine General Physics Report

#10 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 8 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus General Physics Report

#9

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Read full report on General Physics at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#10

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Boston University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Boston University General Physics Report

#11

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#6 in overall quality

Brown University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Brown University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 11 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363.

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#12

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Boston College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930.

Full Boston College General Physics Report

#13

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Northeastern University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northeastern University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 10 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558.

Read more about General Physics at Northeastern

#14

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Brandeis University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Physics at Brandeis

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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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