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

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Physics is the 67th most popular major in the country with 14,123 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, physics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $42,475 and had an average of $22,421 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Mexico, there were 81 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 23 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,967 and $104,936 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the 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 Physics Schools for a Doctorate in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income $0-$30k) in New Mexico

#1

New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico

#1 in overall quality

$18,275 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 1 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#1 in overall quality

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physics students in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income $0-$30k)

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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