2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in the Great Lakes Region
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General Physics is the 57th most popular major in the country with 13,287 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,772 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 269 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in general physics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general physics programs and cost less that 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 Master’s in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also made our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. WIU is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 7 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general physics students list, WIU has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Illinois University are $11,996.
Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.
NIU also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s general physics students in 2019-2020.
OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 13 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general physics students list, Purdue has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.
Central Michigan University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Central Michigan University is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Central Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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DePaul University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
DePaul also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 16 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.
IU Bloomington also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
UC also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Kent State also made our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #22. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952.
With a ranking of #12, Ball State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State University is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general physics students list, Ball State has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UIC also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.
UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #15, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s general physics students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general physics students list, Illinois Tech has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 28 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141.
Miami University - Oxford ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
Miami University - Oxford also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697.
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With a ranking of #18, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Michigan University is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
WMU also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355.
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Eastern Michigan University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 5 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Michigan State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 14 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.
Michigan State also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 4 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.
SIUC also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Wayne State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.
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Case Western Reserve University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 7 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.
Case Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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