2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia 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 Virginia, there were 382 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 42 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in Virginia (With Aid)

#1

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$32,394 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 9 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Getting Aid. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 16 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

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#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia

#3 in overall quality

$34,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Getting Aid list. William & Mary is a public institution located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

William & Mary also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

#3 in overall quality

$37,410 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Getting Aid. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Physics at GMU

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (With Aid)

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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