2027 Best Value Other Physics Schools in the New England Region
[Other Physics](/majors/physical-sciences/physics/physics-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other physics education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for other physics students.
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2027 Best Value Other Physics Schools in the New England Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other physics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Physics Schools
University Of Massachusetts Lowell tops our 2027 list of the best value other physics schools in the New England Region. Set in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $16,966, while out-of-state students pay about $36,264. Students borrow a median of $22,177 to complete the other physics program here. Soon after graduation, other physics degree recipients from University Of Massachusetts Lowell generally make around $48,324. That is a strong return on a $22,177 median debt. Roughly 83% of applicants are accepted.
Yale University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other physics, landing the #2 spot this year. Yale University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $67,250. Typical student debt for other physics graduates is $14,357. Early-career other physics graduates make about $74,578. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 4% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in other physics will find it at University Of Connecticut, which ranked #3. University Of Connecticut is a very large public school located in the town of Storrs. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $21,044, while out-of-state students pay about $43,712. Typical student debt for other physics graduates is $26,324. Other Physics graduates of University Of Connecticut earn a median of $32,341 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 52%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Worcester Polytechnic Institute earned it the #4 place for other physics. Set in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $60,765. Students borrow a median of $26,259 to complete the other physics program here. Early-career other physics graduates make about $91,834. That is a strong return on a $26,259 median debt. Worcester Polytechnic Institute admits about 60% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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