2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in North Carolina

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In 2019-2020, 13,287 people earned their degree in general physics, making the major the 57th most popular in the United States.

Across North Carolina, there were 345 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 58 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina

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

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

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 5 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Read full report on General Physics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 19 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$21,439 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina list. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Appalachian State University General Physics Report

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

#4 in overall quality

$20,685 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Physics at East Carolina University

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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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