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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in New York

10 Ranked Colleges
160 Degrees Awarded
$34,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master's in New York

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across New York, there were 1,023 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 160 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general physics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in New York

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in New York

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 30 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in New York. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 11 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. 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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#3

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in New York list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAlbany, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UAlbany General Physics Report

#4

Hunter College

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in New York. Located in New York, New York, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

Hunter did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828.

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#5

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in New York list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 7 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCNY, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

Cornell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #6. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. 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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#7

New York University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

New York University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in New York list. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 22 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

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#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in New York list. University of Rochester is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 15 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Rochester General Physics Report

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

RPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325.

Read more about General Physics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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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%.

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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