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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 14,123 people earned their degree in physics, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States. 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 Kansas, there were 81 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 16 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,017 and $87,459 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in physics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great 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 physics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

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

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physics students in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physics at Kansas State University

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#2 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physics students in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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