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2022 Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

7 Ranked Colleges
64 Degrees Awarded
$39,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Other Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Other Physics is the 595th most popular major in the country with 478 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer 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.

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 other physics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Physics (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011.

Full Stanford Other Physics Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the 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 U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Other Physics Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other physics students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Other Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456.

Read full report on Other Physics at University of California - Irvine

#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 $75-$110k list. University of Rochester is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 1 doctorate’s other physics degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Physics at University of Rochester

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Other Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078.

Read more about Other Physics at UMBC

#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 $75-$110k list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other physics degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Other Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Other Physics Report

#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#6 in overall quality

University of Miami came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other physics students in 2019-2020.

U Miami also took the #6 spot in our “Best Other Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full U Miami Other Physics Report

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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