2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

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

Across Pennsylvania, there were 544 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 51 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 4 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

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

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in Pennsylvania

#1

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania

#3 in overall quality

$38,728 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania.

Penn State University Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Physics at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#4 in overall quality

$37,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Physics at Drexel University

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$41,760 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Pennsylvania General Physics Report

#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$47,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Physics at Carnegie Mellon

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

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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