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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Physics (Income $0-$30k)

7 Ranked Colleges
64 Degrees Awarded
$39,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 478 people earned their degree in other physics, making the major the 595th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 64 other physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in other physics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other 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 other 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree other physics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Physics (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s other physics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree other physics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s other physics degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Physics at U-M

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other physics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 1 doctorate’s other physics degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 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 #5 for the Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 1 doctorate’s other physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMBC also made our “Best Other Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078.

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#6

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s other physics degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 3 doctorate’s other physics degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best Other Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220.

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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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