2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income $48-$75k) in Mississippi

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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 Mississippi, there were 31 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 10 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,447 and $43,355 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in physics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physics programs that also have a lower cost than 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 physics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income $48-$75k) in Mississippi

#1

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

$10,896 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #1 spot on the list. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

#1 in overall quality

$23,950 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 6 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income $48-$75k)

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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