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2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 13,287 people earned their degree in general physics, making the major the 57th most popular in the United States.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer 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. 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

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

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

#1

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree general physics students list, Northeastern has also earned the #4 rank 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 are $25,558.

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#11 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #2 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also made our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

UNH also took the #10 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 UNH are $29,970.

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#3

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. URI is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree general physics students list, URI has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 10 doctorate’s general physics 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst 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 UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree general physics students list, UCONN has also earned the #9 rank 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 University of Connecticut are $41,576.

Full University of Connecticut General Physics Report

#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Harvard University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 34 doctorate’s general physics degrees 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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#7

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#14 in overall quality

University of Maine ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. University of Maine 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 also made our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Brandeis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. Brandeis University is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brandeis, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. MIT 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

#10

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Boston University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#11

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#3 in overall quality

Dartmouth College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and, has a medium-sized 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 list, Dartmouth has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth are $58,120, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Dartmouth College General Physics Report

#12

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Brown University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

Brown also made our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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