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2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

21 Ranked Colleges
319 Degrees Awarded
$37,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,294 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 319 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 21 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in the Middle Atlantic Region

#17 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. UMBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 10 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMBC, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMBC General Physics Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 30 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. SUNY Stony Brook is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 30 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Stony Brook University General Physics Report

#4

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 13 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#18 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #5 spot on the list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree general physics students list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Hunter College

New York, New York
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Hunter College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Hunter also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#20 in overall quality

The City College of New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The City College of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

CCNY also made our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#19 in overall quality

University at Albany came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UAlbany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#11 in overall quality

University of Delaware ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192.

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#10

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#15 in overall quality

George Washington University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824.

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#11

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Penn State University Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728.

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#12

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#13 in overall quality

Drexel University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074.

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#13

New York University

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

New York University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 22 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

Pitt also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus General Physics Report

#15

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

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#16

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326.

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#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 11 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia General Physics Report

#18

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#3 in overall quality

University of Rochester landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

University of Rochester also made our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505.

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#19

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins University is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 9 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Princeton University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Princeton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Princeton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree general physics students list, RPI has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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