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2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
84 Degrees Awarded
$26,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

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” 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 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” ranking analyzed 6 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general 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 General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree general physics students.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in the Plains States Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. SD Mines is a public institution located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SD Mines, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are $19,250, 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 6 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree general physics students list, KU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. 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 Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

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#7

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general physics degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UMSL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, 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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