2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 the Southeast region, there were 2,160 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,400 and $23,843 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 345 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 36 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree physics students whose families make $48-$75k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #1 spot on the list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 3 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 5 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the #3 spot on the list. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 8 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
William & Mary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree physics students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 7 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 5 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #7, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.
Florida State also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
North Carolina State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 19 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree physics students whose families make $48-$75k list, NC State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida International University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 3 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.
University of Georgia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 2 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree physics students whose families make $48-$75k list, UGA has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. Appalachian State is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 20 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439.
With a ranking of #15, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 7 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree physics students whose families make $48-$75k list, FAU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482.
University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 10 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
UAH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAH are $25,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.
East Carolina University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 6 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UL Lafayette are $23,865.
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 2 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.
Louisiana State University also took the #14 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 7 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055.
Christopher Newport University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Newport News, Virginia, this small public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.
CNU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CNU are $21,420.
University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 3 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Orleans are $13,678, but some majors have different tuition rates.
George Mason University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #25. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.
GMU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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- 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%.
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